Julius Richard Petri

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Julius Richard Petri
Petri, c. 1888
Born	(1852-05-31)31 May 1852 Barmen, Westphalia, Kingdom of Prussia, German Confederation
Died	20 December 1921(1921-12-20) (aged 69) Zeitz, Saxony, Free State of Prussia, Germany
Nationality	Prussian
Citizenship	German
Scientific career
Fields	Bacteriologist, military physician, surgeon
Institutions	Kaiserliches Gesundheitsamt, Göbersdorf sanatorium , Museum of Hygiene, Kaiserliches Gesundheitsamt

Julius Richard Petri (German pronunciation: [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.