Gottlieb von Koch
Gottlieb von Koch | |
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| Born | Gottlieb Karl David von Koch 15 October 1849 |
| Died | 21 November 1914 (aged 65) |
| Education | Trade school in Hof, Bavaria, study of mechanical engineering and zoology at the Polytechnikum Nuremberg, study of ancient languages in Nuremberg and Hirschberg, studies in Heidelberg and Jena, medicine and natural sciences; doctorate in philosophy at Jena university, topic "Anatomie der Orgelkoralle Tubipora hemprichi" (the anatomy of organ coral t. hemprichi). |
| Known for | Jung-Koch-Quentell Wall Charts, Hessisches Landesmuseum Darmstadt |
| Spouse(s) | Elise von Koch, born Jäger |
| Awards | Knight's Cross I. class of the Order of Merits Philip the Magnanimous (Ritterkreuz I. Klasse des Verdienstordens Philipps des Großmütigen), Imperial Russian Order St. Stanislaus II. class (Kaiserlich Russischer St. Stanislausordens II. Klasse) |
Gottlieb Karl David von Koch (15 October 1849 – 21 November 1914) was a zoologist, painter, sculptor, and museum curator. He served as a professor of zoology at the technical school in Darmstadt. He published on octocorals and the species Eunicella kochi was named after him. He was involved in the construction of the Hessische Landesmuseum building opened in 1906 and was the scientific designer of Darmstadt's zoological dioramas. He is also known for his work on the Jung-Koch-Quentell Wall Charts.