Julius Richard Petri
German microbiologist
Julius Richard Petri 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. Wikipedia
Born: May 31, 1852, Barmen, Germany
Died: December 20, 1921 (age 69 years), Zeitz, Germany
Education: Kaiser-Wilhelm-Akademie Medizin (1871–1876) and Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin