Max von Pettenkofer

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Scientist
gptkbp:advances hygiene education
gptkbp:advocacy community health initiatives
community health awareness
gptkbp:advocates_for public health education
sanitary reform
gptkbp:affiliation gptkb:Bavarian_Academy_of_Sciences
gptkbp:alma_mater gptkb:University_of_Munich
gptkbp:award gptkb:Order_of_the_White_Eagle
gptkbp:birth_date 1818-12-03
gptkbp:child gptkb:Hermann_von_Pettenkofer
gptkbp:collaboration gptkb:scientific_community
gptkbp:collaborations international health organizations
gptkbp:community Bavarian public health
gptkbp:contribution epidemiology
sanitary science
understanding of cholera transmission
gptkbp:criticism germ theory
gptkbp:cultural_impact influence on health policies
gptkbp:death_date 1901-01-10
gptkbp:educational_value training of health professionals
gptkbp:field public health
gptkbp:historical_context 19th century public health movement
gptkbp:historical_legacy inspiration for future researchers
gptkbp:historical_role founder of hygiene as a science
gptkbp:historical_significance pioneering public health
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Max von Pettenkofer
gptkbp:impact urban sanitation
global health policies
development of health regulations
gptkbp:influence public health policies
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:Robert_Koch
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:Louis_Pasteur
gptkbp:innovation new sanitation technologies
gptkbp:invention water purification methods
gptkbp:is_debated_in Koch's postulates
gptkbp:known_for gptkb:germ_theory_of_disease
gptkbp:legacy founder of modern hygiene
gptkbp:legacy_in_health influence on modern hygiene practices
gptkbp:nationality gptkb:German
gptkbp:notable_work gptkb:Die_Cholera
Die Lehre von der Hygiene
gptkbp:occupation gptkb:Physician
gptkbp:philosophy preventive medicine
gptkbp:place_of_birth gptkb:Munich,_Germany
gptkbp:place_of_death gptkb:Munich,_Germany
gptkbp:position_held professor at University of Munich
gptkbp:publication Die Lehre von der Hygiene
gptkbp:publications numerous articles and books
gptkbp:publications_count over 100
gptkbp:research field studies
empirical observation
holistic health
experimental research
gptkbp:research_areas infectious diseases
waterborne diseases
gptkbp:research_focus cholera
environmental health
gptkbp:scientific_classification respected figure in public health
gptkbp:side_effect improved sanitation practices
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Marie_von_Pettenkofer
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Paul_Ehrlich
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4