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Albrecht Kossel

German biochemist and pioneer in the study of genetics

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German biochemist and pioneer in the study of genetics

Born in

Rostock

Born

September 16, 1853

Zodiac

Virgo

26,955

days lived

73

age at death

Born
September 16, 1853 in 🇩🇪Rostock
Died
July 5, 1927 in Heidelberg (aged 73)
Zodiac
♍︎Virgo·ox 🐂
Updated Jul 2026

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Earth
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Sun Sign

Virgo♍︎

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Moon Sign

Pisces♓︎

Dominant Element

Earth

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Planetary positions calculated for September 16, 1853

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1927
Day 26,954
Age 73

Death of Albrecht Kossel

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96%
Jul 5, 1927

Albrecht Kossel passed away in Heidelberg, Germany.

1924
Day 25,673
Age 70

Appointed Director of the Physiological Institute

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92%
Jan 1, 1924
1923
Day 25,308
Age 69

Retired from the University of Heidelberg

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96%
Jan 1, 1923

Retired from his position at the University of Heidelberg.

1910
Day 20,560
Age 56

Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine

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96%
Jan 1, 1910

Awarded the Nobel Prize for his work on cell chemistry, especially proteins and nucleic substances.

1896
Day 15,447
Age 42

Research on Histones

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96%
Jan 1, 1896

Began extensive research on histones, a key component of chromosomes.

Day 15,447
Age 42

Discovery of Histidine

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96%
Jan 1, 1896

Discovered the amino acid histidine.

1895
Day 15,082
Age 41

Professor at Marburg

Confidence
92%
Jan 1, 1895
1893
Day 14,352
Age 39

Discovery of Thymine

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96%
Jan 1, 1893

Discovered thymine, one of the four nucleobases in DNA.

1892
Day 13,986
Age 38

Professor of Physiology in Marburg

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92%
Jan 1, 1892
1886
Day 11,795
Age 32

Married Luise Holtzman

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96%
Jan 1, 1886

Married Luise Holtzman.

1885
Day 11,430
Age 31

Discovery of Adenine

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96%
Jan 1, 1885

Discovered adenine, a nucleobase found in DNA and RNA.

Day 11,430
Age 31

Discovery of Cytosine

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96%
Jan 1, 1885

Discovered cytosine, a nucleobase found in DNA and RNA.

1883
Day 10,699
Age 29

Move to Physiological Institute in Berlin

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92%
Jan 1, 1883
1879
Day 9,238
Age 25

Research on Nucleic Acids

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96%
Jan 1, 1879

Began his pioneering research on nucleic acids.

1877
Day 8,508
Age 23

Medical Degree from University of Strassburg

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96%
Jan 1, 1877

Received his medical degree from the University of Strassburg.

1872
Day 6,681
Age 18

Studied Medicine at University of Strassburg

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92%
Jan 1, 1872
1853
Day 0
Age 0

Born in Rostock, Germany

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96%
Sep 16, 1853

Born in Rostock, Germany.