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Emil Theodor Kocher

Surgeon, laureate of the 1909 Nobel Prize in Medicine (1841-1917)

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Emil Theodor Kocher (25 August 1841 – 27 July 1917) 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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Born
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Place of birth
Bern wd
Died
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Place of death
Bern wd
Citizenship
Switzerland wd
Occupation
surgeon, university teacher, physiologist wd
Education
University of Bern wd

Awards wd

  • Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (1909)
  • Honorary Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons (1900)

About

Kocher was the first Swiss citizen and first surgeon to ever receive a Nobel Prize in Medicine. He was considered a pioneer and leader in the field of surgery in his time.

Questions

When was Emil Theodor Kocher born?
Emil Theodor Kocher was born on 25 August 1841 in Bern.
Where did Emil Theodor Kocher study?
Emil Theodor Kocher was educated at University of Bern.

Sources

  1. Wikipedia (English): Emil Theodor Kocher · CC BY-SA 4.0
  2. Wikidata item Q115478 · CC0 1.0
  3. Image: Emil Theodor Kocher.jpg by User Magnus Manske on en.wikipedia ; Unknown photographer (Public domain)

Last updated · facts checked 4 November 2026

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