Heinrich Hermann Robert Koch was born in Clausthal, Germany on December 11 1843. He became famous for the discovery of anthrax bacillus in 1877,

Heinrich Hermann Robert Koch was born in Clausthal, Germany on December 11 1843. He became famous for the discovery of anthrax bacillus in 1877, the tuberculosis bacillus in 1882 and the cholera vibrio in 1833 and for his development of Koch’s postulates. He was awarded the Noble Prize in Physiology or Medicine for his tuberculosis findings in 1905. he is considered one of the founders of bacteriology.