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Cohn, Ferdinand
Born Jan. 24, 1828, in Breslau, now Wroclaw, Poland; died there June 25, 1898. German botanist and bacteriologist. Cohn graduated from the university in Breslau and became a professor there in 1859. His chief works were on the morphology, developmental history, and taxonomy of algae and fungi. Cohn was the first to include bacteria among plants. He collaborated with Robert Koch in studying anthrax. He founded the journal Beiträge zur Biologie der Pflanzen (1870). REFERENCERosen, F. “F. Cohn.” Berichte der Deutschen Botanischen Gesellschaft, 1899, ch. 17, pp. 172–202 (with bibliography).Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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