Ferdinand Cohn gravesite collection
Scope and Content Note
Correspondence documenting the ultimately successful efforts of Prof. Jörg Hacker, Dr. Donald Harter, and others to restore the gravesite of the microbiologist Ferdinand Cohn in Wrocław, Poland (formerly Breslau). Also included are photographs of the grave, as well as off-prints of articles about Ferdinand Cohn.
Dates
- 1948-1999
- Majority of material found within 1997-1998
Creator
- Harter, Donald (Person)
- Hacker, Jörg (Jörg Hinrich) (Person)
Language of Materials
This collection is in English and German.
Access Restrictions
Open to researchers.
Access Information
Collection is digitized. Follow the links in the Container List to access the digitized materials.
Use Restrictions
There may be some restrictions on the use of the collection. For more information, contact:
Leo Baeck Institute, Center for Jewish History, 15 West 16th Street, New York, NY 10011
email: lbaeck@lbi.cjh.org
Biographical Note
The German biologist Ferdinand Julius Cohn (1828–1898) was the founder of modern bacteriology and microbiology.He was born and died in Breslau (today Wrocław, Poland), where he spent most his career.
Extent
2 Folders
Abstract
Correspondence documenting the ultimately successful efforts of Prof. Jörg Hacker, Dr. Donald Harter, and others to restore the gravesite of the microbiologist Ferdinand Cohn in Wrocław, Poland (formerly Breslau). Also included are photographs of the grave, as well as off-prints of articles about Ferdinand Cohn.
- Title
- Guide to the Ferdinand Cohn gravesite collection, 1948-1999 AR 12018
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Processed by LBI Staff
- Date
- © 2016
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding aid written in English.
Revision Statements
- December 19, 2018 : Links to digital objects added in Container List.
Repository Details
Part of the Leo Baeck Institute Repository
