Theodor Escherich, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Theodor Escherich

austrian doctor

Date of Birth: 29-Nov-1857

Place of Birth: Ansbach, Bavaria, Germany

Date of Death: 15-Feb-1911

Profession: physician, biologist, university teacher, pediatrician

Nationality: Austria, Germany

Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius

Theodor Escherich (German pronunciation: ['te?od?? '?????ç]; 29 November 1857 – 15 February 1911) was a German-Austrian pediatrician and a professor at universities in Graz and Vienna.
He discovered the bacterium Escherichia coli, which was named after him in 1919, and determined its properties.