Theodor Escherich
E231546
Theodor Escherich was an Austrian pediatrician and bacteriologist best known for discovering and describing the bacterium Escherichia coli (E. coli).
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Theodor Escherich canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2071510 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Theodor Escherich Context triple: [University of Tübingen, hasNotableAlumnus, Theodor Escherich]
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A.
Robert Koch
Robert Koch was a pioneering German physician and microbiologist who identified the causative agents of tuberculosis, cholera, and anthrax, laying the foundations of modern bacteriology.
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B.
Heinrich Anton de Bary
Heinrich Anton de Bary was a pioneering 19th-century German botanist and mycologist, widely regarded as the founder of modern plant pathology and the study of symbiosis.
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C.
Wilhelm Ritter von Thoma
Wilhelm Ritter von Thoma was a German Wehrmacht general and tank commander in World War II, best known for leading armored forces in the North African campaign.
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D.
Eduard Gerhard
Eduard Gerhard was a pioneering 19th-century German classical archaeologist known for his systematic study of ancient Greek vases and for helping establish archaeology as a rigorous academic discipline.
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E.
Rudolf Virchow
Rudolf Virchow was a pioneering 19th-century German physician and pathologist, often called the "father of modern pathology," known for his work on cellular theory, public health, and social medicine.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Theodor Escherich Target entity description: Theodor Escherich was an Austrian pediatrician and bacteriologist best known for discovering and describing the bacterium Escherichia coli (E. coli).
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A.
Robert Koch
Robert Koch was a pioneering German physician and microbiologist who identified the causative agents of tuberculosis, cholera, and anthrax, laying the foundations of modern bacteriology.
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B.
Heinrich Anton de Bary
Heinrich Anton de Bary was a pioneering 19th-century German botanist and mycologist, widely regarded as the founder of modern plant pathology and the study of symbiosis.
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C.
Wilhelm Ritter von Thoma
Wilhelm Ritter von Thoma was a German Wehrmacht general and tank commander in World War II, best known for leading armored forces in the North African campaign.
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D.
Eduard Gerhard
Eduard Gerhard was a pioneering 19th-century German classical archaeologist known for his systematic study of ancient Greek vases and for helping establish archaeology as a rigorous academic discipline.
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E.
Rudolf Virchow
Rudolf Virchow was a pioneering 19th-century German physician and pathologist, often called the "father of modern pathology," known for his work on cellular theory, public health, and social medicine.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bacteriologist
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human ⓘ pediatrician ⓘ physician ⓘ |
| academicDegree | doctorate in medicine ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | stroke ⓘ |
| citizenship |
Austro-Hungarian Empire
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surface form:
Austria-Hungary
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| countryOfBirth | Kingdom of Bavaria ⓘ |
| countryOfDeath |
Austro-Hungarian Empire
ⓘ
surface form:
Austria-Hungary
|
| dateOfBirth | 1857-11-29 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1911-02-15 ⓘ |
| discovered | Escherichia coli ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Humboldt University of Berlin
ⓘ
surface form:
University of Berlin
University of Kiel NERFINISHED ⓘ University of Vienna ⓘ University of Würzburg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| employer |
University of Graz
ⓘ
University of Vienna ⓘ |
| era |
19th century
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early 20th century ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | German ⓘ |
| familyName | Escherich ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
bacteriology
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pediatrics ⓘ |
| givenName | Theodor ⓘ |
| hasWikipediaPage | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Theodor_Escherich ⓘ |
| knownFor |
discovery and description of Escherichia coli
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research on intestinal bacteria in infants ⓘ |
| memberOf |
German National Academy of Sciences Leopoldina
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surface form:
German Academy of Natural Scientists Leopoldina
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| name | Theodor Escherich self-link ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Theodor Escherich self-linksurface differs ⓘ |
| nativeLanguage | German ⓘ |
| notableWork | Die Darmbakterien des Säuglings und ihre Beziehungen zur Physiologie der Verdauung (1886) ⓘ |
| occupation |
physician
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university teacher ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Ansbach ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Vienna ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
director of the Pediatric Clinic in Vienna
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director of the St. Anna Children’s Hospital in Graz ⓘ professor of pediatrics at the University of Graz ⓘ professor of pediatrics at the University of Vienna ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| studied |
intestinal flora of infants
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pathogenesis of infant diarrhea ⓘ |
| workLocation |
Graz
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Vienna ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Theodor Escherich Description of subject: Theodor Escherich was an Austrian pediatrician and bacteriologist best known for discovering and describing the bacterium Escherichia coli (E. coli).
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Escherichia coli