Julius Richard Petri (1852-921) was a German bacteriologist who is generally credited with inventing the Petri dish while working as assistant to Robert Koch. Google celebrates the birth of Julius Petri with a doodle on its home page. The doodle features six petri dishes which are swabbed by a hand. You can then see bacteria grow and spread in the dishes.
Google Celebrates Birth Of Inventor Of The Petri Dish
Posted on the 31 May 2013 by Gerard @presurferJulius Richard Petri (1852-921) was a German bacteriologist who is generally credited with inventing the Petri dish while working as assistant to Robert Koch. Google celebrates the birth of Julius Petri with a doodle on its home page. The doodle features six petri dishes which are swabbed by a hand. You can then see bacteria grow and spread in the dishes.