jan 1, 1885 - Max Von Pettenkofer
Description:
Poisonous clouds cause cholera, bacteria had nothing to do with disease, drank a vial of stool (along with 27 other scientists) to prove it wouldn't cause disease, came down with cholera-like diarrhea but didn't die so they were rightAdded to timeline:
Date:
jan 1, 1885
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~ 141 years ago