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Louis Pasteur (1822-1895)

Science:Chemistry, Microbiology
Known for: First vaccine for rabies, The process of pasteurization

French chemist and microbiologist whose contributions were among the most varied and valuable in the history of science and industry.

It was he who proved that microorganisms cause fermentation and disease; he who originated and was the first to use vaccines for rabies, anthrax, and chicken cholera; he who saved the beer, wine, and silk industries of France and other countries; he who performed important pioneer work in stereochemistry; and he who originated the process known as pasteurization.

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Article: “Pasteur, Louis”. Encyclopædia Britannica 2006 Ultimate Reference Suite DVD
Picture: Louis Pasteur (detail). Author: Félix Nadar, 1878.

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