Koch

Koch may refer to:

Robert Koch, a German physician and microbiologist
Koch's postulates, four criteria designed to establish a causative relationship between a microbe and a disease
Koch Industries, an American multinational corporation
Koch (surname), a surname (including a list of people with the name)
Koch (film), a 2012 documentary about Ed Koch
Koch (boat), a type of Arctic boat
Koch Snowflake, a mathematical curve and one of the earliest fractal curves to have been described

Robert Koch[edit | edit source]

Robert Koch (1843–1910) was a German physician and microbiologist. As the founder of modern bacteriology, he is known for his role in identifying the specific causative agents of tuberculosis, cholera, and anthrax and for giving experimental support for the concept of infectious disease. For this work, he was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 1905.

Koch's Postulates[edit | edit source]

Koch's postulates are four criteria designed to establish a causative relationship between a microbe and a disease. The postulates were formulated by Robert Koch and Friedrich Loeffler in 1884, based on earlier concepts described by Jakob Henle, and refined and published by Koch in 1890.

Koch Industries[edit | edit source]

Koch Industries is an American multinational corporation based in Wichita, Kansas. Its subsidiaries are involved in the manufacturing, refining, and distribution of petroleum, chemicals, energy, fiber, intermediates and polymers, minerals, fertilizers, pulp and paper, chemical technology equipment, ranching, finance, commodities trading, and investing.

Koch (surname)[edit | edit source]

Koch (surname) is a surname of German origin, meaning "cook". Notable people with the surname include Robert Koch, the German physician and microbiologist, and the Koch brothers, American businessmen and political donors.

Koch (film)[edit | edit source]

Koch (film) is a 2012 documentary film directed by Neil Barsky about former New York City Mayor Ed Koch. The film premiered at the Hamptons International Film Festival on October 8, 2012 and was later released theatrically in the United States on February 1, 2013.

Koch (boat)[edit | edit source]

Koch (boat) is a type of Arctic boat. The Koch was developed by the Russian Pomors in the 11th century, when they started settling along the White Sea shores.

Koch Snowflake[edit | edit source]

The Koch snowflake is a mathematical curve and one of the earliest fractal curves to have been described. It is based on the Koch curve, which appeared in a 1904 paper titled "On a continuous curve without tangents, constructible from elementary geometry" by the Swedish mathematician Helge von Koch.

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