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Hans Christian Gram
Danish bacteriologist (1853–1938) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Hans Christian Joachim Gram (13 September 1853 – 14 November 1938) 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.
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Born | Hans Christian Joachim Gram (1853-09-13)13 September 1853 Copenhagen, Denmark |
Died | 14 November 1938(1938-11-14) (aged 85) Copenhagen, Denmark |
Known for | Inventing the Gram stain |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Bacteriology |
Doctoral advisor | Japetus Steenstrup |
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