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Hans Christian Gram

Danish bacteriologist
Hans Christian Joachim Gram was a Danish bacteriologist noted for his development of the Gram stain, still a standard technique to classify bacteria and make them more visible under a microscope. Wikipedia
Born: September 13, 1853, Copenhagen, Denmark
Died: November 14, 1938 (age 85 years), Copenhagen, Denmark
Known for: Inventing the Gram stain
Children: Kai Gram and H. C. Gram
Parents: F.T.J. Gram