About Franz Ziehl
Lived 1857 – 1926 (aged 68). Franz Ziehl was a German biologist, bacteriologist and neurologist.
Franz Ziehl (13 April 1857 in Wismar – 7 April 1926) was a German bacteriologist. He was a professor in Lübeck.
Franz Ziehl introduced the carbol fuchsin stain for the tubercle bacillus in 1882. With pathologist Friedrich Neelsen (1854–1898), he developed the Ziehl–Neelsen stain, also known as the acid-fast stain, which is used to identify acid-fast bacteria.
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Who was Franz Ziehl?
German microbiologist (1857–1926)
When was Franz Ziehl born?
Franz Ziehl was born on 13 April 1857 in Wismar.
When did Franz Ziehl die?
Franz Ziehl died on 7 April 1926 in Lübeck.
What was Franz Ziehl's occupation?
Franz Ziehl was a biologist, bacteriologist and neurologist.
What nationality was Franz Ziehl?
Franz Ziehl was German.
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