Hans Knöll, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Hans Knöll

German microbiologist

Date of Birth: 07-Jan-1913

Place of Birth: Wiesbaden, Hesse, Germany

Date of Death: 26-Jun-1978

Profession: university teacher, microbiologist

Nationality: Germany

Zodiac Sign: Capricorn

Hans Knöll (January 7, 1913– June 26, 1978) was a German physician and microbiologist.
He was the director of the Central Institute of Microbiology and Experimental Therapy in Jena from 1953 to 1976, a member of the Academy of Sciences of the German Democratic Republic (i.e.
of East Germany), and professor of bacteriology at the University of Jena.
He was awarded the National Prize of the GDR in 1949 and 1952.
In the late 1960s he got involved in an effort to save the historic center of Jena, protesting against the "socialist" urban development plans.