Date | 1840 |
Author | Henle |
Contribution | Propounded a persuasive germ theory but failed to find germs. |
Reference | Garrison & Morton |
Notes | Jacob Henle. Well-known teacher of Koch and progenitor of his Postulates. Cited Bassi. The epidemiologist Major Greenwood was among those who considered this contribution to be of the utmost importance; see note section of the Fracastoro entry. |
Category | Causation |
Pathogen Class | General |
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