Rudolph Emmerich

Dr. Rudolph (or Rudolf) Emmerich (29 September 1856 – 15 November 1914) was a German bacteriologist noted for his advances against cholera and his co-invention of the first antibiotic drug Pyocyanase with Oscar Löw in 1890s.[1][2][3] Emmerich performed experiments on himself via injections of cholera strains and proved that cholera is less virulent when contracted from human to human as opposed to from the ground.[1] Emmerich was a professor of Hygiene and Bacteriology at the University of Munich.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c "Dr. Rudolf Emmerich Dies.; Bacteriologist Who Injected Cholera Bacilli Into His System" (PDF). The New York Times. Munich. November 18, 1914.
  2. ^ "The Best Online Colleges & Resources". OEDB.org. Retrieved 2025-06-14.
  3. ^ "The Pre-Antibacterial Era — Antimicrobial Resistance Learning Site For Veterinary Students". amrls.cvm.msu.edu. Archived from the original on 2021-05-13. Retrieved 2025-06-14.


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