Emil Theodor Kocher
surgeon, laureate of the 1909 Nobel Prize in Medicine (1841-1917)
1841 — 1917
Quick Facts
Profession
surgeon, laureate of the 1909 Nobel Prize in Medicine (1841-1917)
Born
August 25, 1841
Died
1917 (age ~76)
Name Origin
Scandinavian
Timeline
physician, university teacher, surgeon
SwitzerlandBorn in BernDied in Bern
1841
Born in Bern (1841-08-25)
1900
Awardhonorary Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons
1909
AwardNobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine
1917
Died in Bern
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Emil Theodor Kocher was a Swiss physician and medical researcher who received the 1909 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for his work in the physiology, pathology and surgery of the thyroid. Among his many accomplishments are the introduction and promotion of aseptic surgery and scientific methods in surgery, specifically reducing the mortality of thyroidectomies below 1% in his operations.
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Who is Emil Theodor Kocher?+
Emil Theodor Kocher was a Swiss physician and medical researcher who received the 1909 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for his work in the physiology, pathology and surgery of the thyroid. Among his many accomplishments are the introduction and promotion of aseptic surgery and scientific metho
What does the name Emil mean?+
The name Emil means "male given name (Емил)". It is of Scandinavian origin.
When was Emil Theodor Kocher born?+
Emil Theodor Kocher was born on August 25, 1841.
When did Emil Theodor Kocher die?+
Emil Theodor Kocher died in 1917, at approximately 76 years of age.
Name Meaning
male given name (Емил)
The name Emil is of Scandinavian origin, meaning "male given name (Емил)". It is traditionally a male name.
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Emil — August 25, 1841
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Western Zodiac
Virgo
Analytical, kind, hardworking
Earth · Mercury · Aug 23 – Sep 22
Chinese Zodiac
Ox
Diligent, dependable, strong
Metal · Yin
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11 Chicchan
Serpent — life force, instinct, passion
Celtic Tree
Hazel
Wise, perceptive, academic
Ogham: Coll · Aug 5 – Sep 1
Birthstone: Peridot — Strength, healing
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