Agnes J. Quirk

Agnes J. Quirk
Quirk in 1932
Born1884 (1884)
Died1974 (aged 89–90)
Occupationsbacteriologist, plant pathologist, inventor

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

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