Question

Who was the first to obtain viruses in crystalline form?
a) Beijerink
b) Stanley
c) Mayr
d) lvanowski

Answer 1

Stanley is the first

Answer 2

Answer B: The first person to obtain viruses in crystalline form was Stanley.

His full name is Wendell Stanley.

In 1935, he perpetuated the crystallization of tobacco mosaic virus.

For this unprecedented feat, he was awarded the Nobel Prize in 1946.

The award was somewhat first of its kind being bestowed upon to a virologist in the realms of chemistry.