The question "Who found virus?" is a bit vague as it doesn't specify which virus. However, we can explore some key discoveries in virology:
- Dmitri Ivanovsky in 1892 first recognized an infectious agent, smaller than bacteria, which caused tobacco mosaic disease. This was the first evidence of a virus, though Ivanovsky didn't name it.
- Martinus Willem Beijerinck in 1898 confirmed Ivanovsky's findings and called the filterable agent "Contagium vivum fluidum" and named it the "virus".
Therefore, although Dmitri Ivanovsky was the first to identify the existence of viruses, Martinus Willem Beijerinck coined the term "virus" and is often credited with the discovery.
It's important to note that many other scientists have made significant contributions to our understanding of viruses. This is just a starting point in the history of virology.
