industrial revolution and robert koch
when was the industrial revolition in Britain
c1700-1800
1700-1800
why did overcrowded cause a major issue in cities during the industrial revolution
disease could spread fast
what did this make it important for
understand what caused disease and illness
what was the enlightenment
a movement that promoted the idea that people could think for themselves
what was the scientific revolution
new scientific ideas replace the old ones
what is spontaneous generation
idea that germs were created by decaying matter
what is actually true about this
germs are the cause of decay not created by it
what did louis pateur do
publish germ theory in 1861
publish germ theory
what was germ theory
something in the air must cause decay
why was Pasteurs ideas not originally imfluential
because he wasnt a doctor and his ideas were based on food and drink
his ideas were based on food and drink
because he wasnt a doctor
little practical use in treating disease
what was another idea preferred over feem theory
miasma
however why did people stop believing this
the great stink in 1858
the great stink
great stink
what was the great stink
sewege dumped straight into the Thames
who was Robert Koch
a scientist who improved on germ theory
what diseases did he find the bacteria for
anthrax
tuberculosis
cholera
how did Koch make it easier for others to study bacteria
his method of growing bacteria in agar jelly and coloured them and photoed them
growing bacteria in agar jelly
whay was Kochs biggest advantage
received funding from german government
he recieved funding from the german government