KARL JOSEPH EBERTH

BIRTH AND DEATH

Birth: 9/21/1835     Death: 12/2/1926

OCCUPATION

scientist

BIOGRAPHY SUMMARY

Karl Joseph Eberth was a German pathologist and bacteriologist who was a native of Würzburg.

NOTABLE WORK

WHY THEY MATTER

Karl Joseph Eberth is best known for his discovery of the typhoid bacillus, now known as Salmonella enterica serovar Typhi, in 1880. This groundbreaking finding significantly advanced the understanding of the etiology and transmission of typhoid fever, a major public health concern at the time. Eberth's work laid the foundation for further research in bacteriology and paved the way for advancements in the prevention and treatment of infectious diseases.

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