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Martinus Beijerinck

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Gender Male
Death93 years ago
Date of birth March 16,1851
Zodiac sign Pisces
Born Amsterdam
Netherlands
Date of died January 1,1931
DiedGorssel
Netherlands
NationalityDutch
ParentsDerk Beijerinck
Jeannette Henriëtte van Slogteren
Job Microbiologist
Entomologist
Plant Biologist
Virologist
Education Delft University of Technology (TU Delft)
Leiden University
Awards Leeuwenhoek Medal
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Martinus Willem Beijerinck was a Dutch microbiologist and botanist who was one of the founders of virology and environmental microbiology. He is credited with the discovery of viruses, which he called "contagium vivum fluidum".

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