Died 1901-02-10.
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Max Joseph von Pettenkofer
Max Joseph Pettenkofer, ennobled in 1883 as Max Joseph von Pettenkofer was a Bavarian chemist and hygienist. He is known for his work in practical hygiene, as an apostle of good water, fresh air and proper sewage disposal. He was further known as an anti-contagionist, a school of thought, named later on, that did not believe in the then novel concept that bacteria were the main cause of disease. I…
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science · Bavarian chemist and hygienist (1818–1901) · chemist · physician · university teacher · hygienist · pharmacist · epidemiologist · actor · also Max Joseph von Pettenkofer, Max Joseph Pettenkofer, Max Josef von Pettenkofer, M. von Pettenkofer, M. v. Pettenkofer, Max v. Pettenkofer
Born 3 December 1818 · Died 10 February 1901 · Q44993
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1901· 1 entry
1897· 1 entry
Was awarded the Harlen Medal from the British Institute of Public Health
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1894· 1 entry
Retired from active work, and on 10 February 1901 he shot himself in a fit of depression
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1893· 1 entry
Won Golden Citizen's Medal of the City of Munich (1893).
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1890· 1 entry
Career landmark: president (1890).
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1883· 3 entries
Was awarded a hereditary title of nobility and was given the title "Excellency
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Discussing carbon monoxide poisoning resulting from coal gas leaks in public spaces, noting endogenous carbon monoxide is always detectable in the sick and dead as carboxyhemoglobin
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As Max Joseph von Pettenkofer (3 December 1818 – 10 February 1901) was a Bavarian chemist and hygienist
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1879· 1 entry
Finally achieved his goal of the creation of a standalone Institute of Hygiene in Munich
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1868· 1 entry
Awarded honorary member of the Physics Association (Frankfurt am Main, Germany) (1868).
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1865· 1 entry
His petitions to the government were accepted and three departments of hygiene were established in Munich, Würzburg, and Erlangen
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1859· 1 entry
Awarded Bavarian Maximilian Order for Science and Art (1859).
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1853· 1 entry
Was made a full professor and in 1865 also became a professor of hygiene
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1852· 1 entry
Career landmark: professor (1852–1894).
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1847· 1 entry
Career landmark: extraordinary professor (1847).
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1843· 1 entry
Studied at Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München (1841–1843).
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1839· 1 entry
Studied at Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München (1837–1839).
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1818· 1 entry
Born 1818-12-03.
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