Petri
Encyclopedia
Petri is a surname
and a given name
derived from Latin
Petrus
, and may refer to:
Surname
A surname is a name added to a given name and is part of a personal name. In many cases, a surname is a family name. Many dictionaries define "surname" as a synonym of "family name"...
and a given name
Given name
A given name, in Western contexts often referred to as a first name, is a personal name that specifies and differentiates between members of a group of individuals, especially in a family, all of whose members usually share the same family name...
derived from Latin
Latin
Latin is an Italic language originally spoken in Latium and Ancient Rome. It, along with most European languages, is a descendant of the ancient Proto-Indo-European language. Although it is considered a dead language, a number of scholars and members of the Christian clergy speak it fluently, and...
Petrus
Petrus
Petrus is a Latin name derived from the Greek meaning "rock", and is the common English prefix "petro-" used to describe rock-based substances, like petros-oleum or "rock oil." As the source of Peter, it is a common name for people from antiquity through the medieval era, and may refer to one of...
, and may refer to:
Surname
- Adam PetriAdam PetriAdam Petri in Franconia – November 15, 1527 in Basel) was a printer, publisher and bookseller.- Life :...
, Renaissance printer who founded a Basel publishing house - Carl Adam PetriCarl Adam PetriCarl Adam Petri was a German mathematician and computer scientist. He was born in Leipzig.Petri nets were invented in August 1939 by Carl Adam Petri – at the age of 13 – for the purpose of describing chemicalprocesses...
, who introduced Petri nets - Egon PetriEgon PetriEgon Petri was a classical pianist.-Biography:Petri's family was Dutch and he was born a Dutch citizen, but he was born in Hanover in Germany and was brought up in Dresden. His father was a professional violinist who taught his son that instrument. Petri played in the Dresden Court Orchestra and...
, Dutch pianist and composer - Elio Petri, Italian director
- Ellen PetriEllen PetriEllen Petri is a Belgian beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss Belgium 2004 on 12 December 2003.-Biography:At nine-years-old, Petri began practicing ballet and is employed as a model and choreographer....
, Belgian beauty pageant titleholder - György PetriGyörgy PetriGyörgy Petri was a Hungarian poet.-Childhood and youth:He was born in 1943 to a multi-ethnic Jewish family in Budapest. After his father's death he was raised by his mother, grandparents and aunts...
, Hungarian poet - Heather PetriHeather PetriHeather Petri is an American water polo player, who won the silver medal with the US women's national team at the 2000 Summer Olympics and also won a bronze medal at the 2004 Summer Olympics...
, American water polo player - Heinrich Petri, better known by his Latin name Henricus PetrusHenricus PetrusHenricus Petrus or Sebastian Henric Petri are two of the names used for publications from a 16th century printer shop of Basel , also called Officina Henricpetrina....
- Julius Richard PetriJulius Richard PetriJulius Richard Petri was a German bacteriologist who is generally credited with inventing the Petri dish while working as assistant to Robert Koch....
, German bacteriologist, inventor of the Petri dish - Laurentius PetriLaurentius PetriLaurentius Petri Nericius was a Swedish clergyman and the first Evangelical Lutheran Archbishop of Sweden. He and his brother Olaus Petri are, together with the King Gustav Vasa, regarded as the main Protestant reformers of Sweden...
, Swedish clergyman and the first Evangelical Lutheran Archbishop of Sweden - Luca PetriLuca PetriLuca Petri is an Italian professional footballer.In January 2011 he joined Lecco on loan. Luca Bartoccini also left for Lucchese in exchange.-External links:*...
, Italian professional football player - Mario PetriMario PetriMario Petri was an Italian operatic bass particularly associated with Mozart and Rossini roles....
, Italian operatic bass - Michala PetriMichala PetriMichala Petri is a Danish recorder player. Petri is sought after as a soloist with many noted orchestras, including the Academy of St. Martin in the Fields. She has released 34 recordings, toured extensively over four continents, and has had dozens of pieces written for her...
, Danish recorder player. - Olaus PetriOlaus PetriOlof Persson , better known under the Latin form of his name, Olaus Petri , was a clergyman, writer, and a major contributor to the Protestant Reformation in Sweden...
, Swedish clergyman - Tom PetriTom PetriThomas Evert Petri is the U.S. Representative for , serving since 1979. He is a member of the Republican Party. The district includes most of the east-central part of the state.-Early life, education, and early career:...
, U.S. Representative for Wisconsin's 6th congressional district
Given name
- Petri Hawkins-ByrdPetri Hawkins-ByrdPetri Hawkins-Byrd is an American television personality known for his role as the bailiff on the television show Judge Judy...
, American bailiff on the TV-show Judge Judy - Petri PurhoPetri PurhoPetri Purho is a Finnish computing science student and rapid game prototyper. He has worked at Finnish independent game studio Frozenbyte. In September 2006, he made a promise to himself, that he "will create a new game every month" based on the experimental gameplay development model...
, Finnish rapid game developer - Petri Suominen, Finnish breaststroke swimmer
- Petri LindroosPetri LindroosPetri Lindroos is a heavy metal guitarist and vocalist. He is currently the lead vocalist in Ensiferum and, prior to this, was a founder and lead vocalist for Norther.-Biography:...
, Finnish musician
See also
- Petri dishPetri dishA Petri dish is a shallow glass or plastic cylindrical lidded dish that biologists use to culture cells or small moss plants. It was named after German bacteriologist Julius Richard Petri, who invented it when working as an assistant to Robert Koch...
, a glass or dish used in cell cultures - Petri netPetri netA Petri net is one of several mathematical modeling languages for the description of distributed systems. A Petri net is a directed bipartite graph, in which the nodes represent transitions and places...
, a mathematical representation of discrete distributed systems - Petri Camera Co. Ltd.Petri CameraThe Camera Company was an optical company and manufacturer of cameras in Japan. It was founded in 1907. Prior to World War II, it was known as Kuribayashi Shashin Kōgyō or Kuribayashi Camera Industry, inc. Japan...
, a (now out of business) manufacturer of cameras and lenses
- Petrie
- Petrie (disambiguation)Petrie (disambiguation)Petrie is a Scottish surname, and may refer to* Alistair Petrie , English actor* Andrew Petrie , Scottish-born builder, architect and first free settler of Brisbane, Australia* Archibald Petrie , Canadian politician...