Robert Koch

Robert Koch was a prominent German bacteriologist, the founder of modern microbiology. He was born in 1843, died in 1910. When Koch became a doctor he carried out many experiments on mice in a small laboratory.

In 1882 Koch discovered tuberculosis bacilli. In his report made in the Berlin Physiological Society Koch described in detail the morphology of tuberculosis bacilli and the ways to reveal them. Due to his discovery Koch became known all over the world.

In 1883 Koch went to Egypt to study cholera. At that time there was a wide­spread epidemic of cholera in Egypt. Nobody knew the origin of this disease, there were not any protective measures against it. The disease spread very rapidly from one place to another and thousands of healthy peple died. But sometimes some people who were in a constant contact with the diseased person did not catch cholera. Koch carried out his investigations during the cholera epidemic in Egypt and then in India.

In 1884 Koch published his book on cholera which included the investigations of his research work. From the intestines of the men with cholera Koch isolated a small comma-shaped bacterium. He determined that these bacteria spred through drinking water. In 1905 Koch got the Nobel prize for his important scientific discove­ries.

3. Post-reading activities

3.1 Suggest the Ukrainian equivalents:

carried out many experiments on mice; discovered tuberculosis bacilli; due to his discovery; a widespread epidemic of cholera; protective measures; contact with the diseased person; isolated a small comma-shaped bacterium; spread through drinking water; important scientific discove­ries.

3.2 Suggest the English equivalents:

став лікарем; відкрив бацилли туберкульозу; детально описав морфологію; завдяки його вікриттю; походження хвороби; швидко розповсюджувалася; хвора людина; проводив дослідження; отримав Нобелевську премію; важливі наукові відкриття.

3.3 Answer the questions to the text:

1. What was Robert Koh? 2. When did Koch discover tuberculosis bacilli? 3. What did he study in Egypt? 4. Where did Koch carry out his investigations? 5. When did he publish his book on cholera? 6. What did Koch isolate from the intestines of the men with cholera? 7. What prize did Koch get for his important scientific discove­ries?

3.4 Say if it true or false:

1. Robert Koch was the founder of modern microbiology.

2. Koch discovered cholera bacilli.

3. Due to his discovery Koch became known all over the world.

4. In 1883 Koch went to India to study cholera.

5. Koch published his book on tuberculosis which included the investigations of his research work.

6. Koch isolated a small comma-shaped bacterium from the intestines of the men with cholera.

7. He determined that these bacteria spred through drinking water.

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