Ferdinand Cohn
German biologist
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Ferdinand Julius Cohn was a German-Polish biologist. He is one of the founders of modern bacteriology and microbiology. Wikipedia
Born: January 24, 1828, Wrocław, Poland
Died: June 25, 1898 (age 70 years), Wrocław, Poland
Education: Humboldt University of Berlin
Nationality: German
Awards: Leeuwenhoek Medal (1885) and Linnean Medal (1895)
Author abbrev. (botany): Cohn