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Robert Koch
Best known for demonstrating that specific microorganisms cause specific diseases, German bacteriologist and physician helped to confirm the germ theory of disease.
In his small laboratory in Wollstein, where he served as district surgeon, Robert Koch equipped himself with three essential tools to conduct his early research:
- A microscope
- A microtome (an instrument used for cutting thin slices of tissue)
- A homemade incubator1
Using this equipment, Koch began his scientific investigations by studying algae before shifting his focus to pathogenic organisms.1