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Georg Theodor August Gaffky
1850-02-17 – 1918-09-23
Life & Legacy
Georg Theodor August Gaffky (17 February 1850 – 23 September 1918) was a Hanover-born bacteriologist best known for identifying bacillus salmonella typhi as the cause of typhoid disease in 1884.
Occupation & Career
physician, university teacher, microbiologist, bacteriologist
Education
Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin
Legacy Highlights
Employer
University of Giessen
Organizations & Memberships
Pépinière-Corps
Education & Institutions
Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin
Sources & Provenance
- Wikidata population candidate Q69179 — wikidata View source
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