Louis Pasteur
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Job / Known for: Chemist and microbiologist
Left traces: Pasteurization, vaccines, germ theory
Born
Date: 1822-12-27 A.D
Location: France Dole, France
Died
Date: 1895-09-28 A.D (aged 73)
Resting place: France
Death Cause: Stroke
Family
Spouse: Marie Laurent Pasteur (1849–1895)
Children: Jean-Baptiste Pasteur (1851–1908), Cécile Pasteur (1853–1866), Marie-Louise Pasteur (1858–1934), Camille Pasteur (1863–1865), Jeanne Pasteur
Parent(s): Jean-Joseph Pasteur (1791–1865) and Jeanne-Etiennette Roqui (1796–1868)
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Louis Pasteur was a French chemist and microbiologist who made significant discoveries in the fields of stereochemistry, microbiology, and immunology. He is widely regarded as one of the founders of modern bacteriology and microbiology, and one of the most influential scientists of the 19th century. He is best known for his contributions to the germ theory of disease, which states that microorganisms are the cause of many infectious diseases. He also developed several vaccines against deadly diseases such as rabies and anthrax, and invented the process of pasteurization to prevent the spoilage of milk and wine by killing harmful bacteria. Pasteur's work had a profound impact on medicine, public health, agriculture, and industry. He received many honors and awards for his scientific achievements, including the Legion of Honour, the Rumford Medal, the Copley Medal, and the Leeuwenhoek Medal. He also founded the Pasteur Institute in Paris, which remains one of the leading research centers in microbiology and immunology today. Pasteur died in 1895 at the age of 72 from a stroke. He was buried in a crypt in the Pasteur Institute, where his laboratory and personal belongings are preserved as a museum. His legacy lives on in his numerous scientific discoveries, his humanitarian efforts to save lives from diseases, and his inspiring example of curiosity, perseverance, and dedication to science.
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