Julius Richard Petri

Julius Richard Petri (German: [ˈjuːli̯ʊs ˈʁɪçaʁt ˈpeːtʁiː]; 31 May 1852 – 20 December 1921) was a German microbiologist who is generally credited with inventing the device known as the Petri dish, which is named after him, while working as assistant to bacteriologist Robert Koch.

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