Fred Conrad Koch

Fred Conrad Koch, American biochemist and endocrinologist (died 1948)

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Born: May 16, 1876
Died: January 26, 1948
Zodiac sign: Taurus
Birth year: 1876

About Fred Conrad Koch

Frederick Conrad Koch was an American biochemist and endocrinologist. Born in Chicago, Illinois, Koch graduated from the University of Illinois in 1899. He was affiliated with the University of Chicago from 1912 to 1941, serving as chairman of the department of biochemistry from 1936 to 1941. He retired as professor emeritus, and was director of biomedical research at Armour and Company. He was known primarily for his work on male sex hormones and testicular function. He served as the 19th president of the Endocrine Society, which in 1957 established the Fred Conrad Koch Lifetime Achievement Award, the society's highest honor. Frederick Conrad Koch (May 16, 1876 – January 26, 1948) was an American biochemist and endocrinologist.

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Fred Conrad Koch timeline

1876Frederick Conrad Koch (May 16, 1876 – January 26, 1948) was an American biochemist and endocrinologist.
1899Born in Chicago, Illinois, Koch graduated from the University of Illinois in 1899.
1957He served as the 19th president of the Endocrine Society, which in 1957 established the Fred Conrad Koch Lifetime Achievement Award, the society's highest honor.

The world when Fred Conrad Koch was born

Fred Conrad Koch was born in 1876. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Headlines and milestones

Major sports momentFirst National League baseball season
Top headlineBattle of Little Bighorn — Custer's Last Stand
Technology milestoneAlexander Graham Bell patents the telephone
Notable inventionTelephone
World population~1.56B

United States snapshot

U.S. leaderUlysses S. Grant
U.S. population43.4M

1876 versus 2026

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Measure	1876	2026
Population	43.4M	341 million

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