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17 September 2012, 18:00 PM
Louis PasteurLouis Pasteur, born in December 27, 1822, was a French chemist and microbiologist who was one of the most important founders of medical microbiology.
He is remem-bered 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. In the 1870s, he applied this immunization method to anthrax, which affected cattle, and aroused interest in combating other diseases.
Some of his other research works include: Molecular asymmetry, Germ theory of fermentation, Immunology and vaccination (e.g. anthrax vaccine by exposing the bacilli to oxygen), and more.
His experiments supported the germ theory of disease. He was best known to the general public for inventing a method, called Pasteurization, which is a process to stop milk and wine from causing sickness. 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. He died in September 28, 1895. His body now lies beneath the Institute Pasteur in Paris in a spectacular vault covered in depictions of his accomplishments in Byzantine mosaics.
Source: Wikipedia
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