František Patocka
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František Patočka was a Czech microbiologist
and serologist
. He established the study of virology
in Czechoslovakia.
Patočka studied medicine (specialised in microbiology) at the Charles University in Prague
(finished in 1928). In 1936 he became head of the Czech Bacteriological Institute (after Ivan Honl
). During the 1960s he worked as an expert for the WHO
in India and Zaire.
His brother Jan Patočka
was a well known Czech philosopher.
Microbiologist
A microbiologist is a scientist who works in the field of microbiology. Microbiologists study organisms called microbes. Microbes can take the form of bacteria, viruses, fungi, and protists...
and serologist
Serology
Serology is the scientific study of blood serum and other bodily fluids. In practice, the term usually refers to the diagnostic identification of antibodies in the serum...
. He established the study of virology
Virology
Virology is the study of viruses and virus-like agents: their structure, classification and evolution, their ways to infect and exploit cells for virus reproduction, the diseases they cause, the techniques to isolate and culture them, and their use in research and therapy...
in Czechoslovakia.
Patočka studied medicine (specialised in microbiology) at the Charles University in Prague
Charles University in Prague
Charles University in Prague is the oldest and largest university in the Czech Republic. Founded in 1348, it was the first university in Central Europe and is also considered the earliest German university...
(finished in 1928). In 1936 he became head of the Czech Bacteriological Institute (after Ivan Honl
Ivan Honl
Ivan Honl was a Czech bacteriologist, serologist and activist in the struggle against tuberculosis. Honl became one of founders of Czech microbiology....
). During the 1960s he worked as an expert for the WHO
World Health Organization
The World Health Organization is a specialized agency of the United Nations that acts as a coordinating authority on international public health. Established on 7 April 1948, with headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland, the agency inherited the mandate and resources of its predecessor, the Health...
in India and Zaire.
His brother Jan Patočka
Jan Patocka
Jan Patočka is considered one of the most important contributors to Czech philosophical phenomenology, as well as one of the most influential central European philosophers of the 20th century...
was a well known Czech philosopher.