Agnes J. Quirk | |
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Born | 1884 |
Died | 1974 |
Occupation(s) | bacteriologist, plant pathologist, inventor |
Agnes J. Quirk (1884–1974) was an American bacteriologist, plant pathologist, and inventor.[1] She oversaw the culturing of bacteria in the Laboratory of Plant Pathology at the United States Department of Agriculture's Bureau of Plant Industry.[2] She received a patent[3] for the production of penicillin mold and jelly in 1952.[4]