Louis Pasteur
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Louis Pasteur | Louis Pasteur photographed by Pierre Lamy Petit | Born | December 27, 1822
Dole, Jura, Franche-Comté, France | Died | September 28, 1895 (aged 72)
Marnes-la-Coquette, Hauts-de-Seine, France | Residence | France | Nationality | French | Fields | Chemistry
Microbiology | Institutions | Dijon Lycée
University of Strasbourg
Lille University of Science and Technology
École Normale Supérieure | Alma mater | École Normale Supérieure | Notable students | Charles Friedel[1] | Signature |
Louis Pasteur ( /ˈluːi pæˈstɜr/, French: [lwi pastœʁ]; December 27, 1822 – September 28, 1895) was a French chemist and microbiologist who was one of the most important founders of medical microbiology. He is remembered for his remarkable breakthroughs in the causes and preventions of diseases. His discoveries reduced mortality from puerperal fever, and he created the first vaccines for rabies and anthrax. His experiments supported the germ theory of disease. He was best known to the general public for inventing a method to treat milk and wine in order to prevent it from causing sickness, a process that came to be called pasteurization. He is regarded as one of the three main founders of microbiology, together with Ferdinand Cohn and Robert Koch.
Pasteur also made many discoveries in the field of chemistry, most notably the molecular basis for the asymmetry of certain crystals.[2] His body lies beneath the Institute Pasteur in Paris in a spectacular vault covered in depictions of his accomplishments in Byzantine mosaics.[3] Contents [hide] * 1 Early life * 2 Research career * 2.1 Molecular asymmetry * 2.2 Germ theory of fermentation * 2.3 Immunology and vaccination * 3 Allegations of deception * 4 Faith and spirituality * 5 Principal works * 6 Honours and final days * 7 Legacy * 8 See also * 9
References: On June 8, 1886, the Ottoman Sultan Abdul Hamid II awarded Pasteur with the Order of the Medjidie (I. Class) and 10000 Ottoman liras.[28] In many localities worldwide, streets are named in his honor