When was Emil Theodor Kocher born?
25 August 1830
25 August 1841
25 August 1851
25 August 1861
Answer
Emil Theodor Kocher was born on August 25, 1841 in Bern, Switzerland. He was a Swiss surgeon and pathologist who was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 1909 for his work on the physiology, pathology, and surgery of the thyroid gland. Kocher was also a pioneer in the use of antiseptic surgery, and he developed several surgical instruments and techniques.
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