Koch and bacteriology

• Koch and Bacteriology, 1875, 1883
• • Finding a specific microbe that caused a disease.
  • Discovered what microbes caused TB (1882) and Cholera (1883).
  • Was a doctor, so his work gained recognition and credibility.
  • Found a more effective way of killing microbes than carbolic acid - steam.
  • Convinced investment in public health provisions.