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Birth
Louis Pasteur was born on December 27, 1822 in Dole, France. He was born to Jean-Joseph Pasteur and Jeanne Etiennette Roqui. Both of his parents were poor, his father was a tanner and his mother only helped around the farm.
This event was significant because Louis Pasteur later became a scientist and made discoveries that saved countless lives.
Source: “Louis Pasteur Biography” -
Morse Code
Samuel Morse had made a prototype of a telegraph as well as many other Europeans in 1836. In 1838, he finally found a way for communication between two telegraphs, this eventually known as Morse code.
This is significant because this allowed communication to happen from distances and is essentially the “grandfather” of the present day phone.
Source: Samuel F.B. Morse Biography -
Acids
In 1847, Louis Pasteur won his doctor of philosophy degree. For his degree, he studied crystals and light. The two types of crystals that he studied were found in tartaric and racemic acid. Both acids have the same chemical composition and structure. The only difference is the way that they affected polarized light, which are light waves that vibrate in one direction. Tartaric acid changed the direction of the polarized light, but the racemic acid didn’t because it had two kinds of crystals. One -
Science Bachelor Degree
As a child, Louis Pasteur had always wanted to become a professor. In 1839, Pasteur, at fifteen years old, earned his bachelor degree in art. Two years after getting his bachelor arts degree, he got his bachelor degree in science. This allowed him to become a science professor at the University of Strasbourg in 1848.
This event was significant because this was a stepping stone in the direction of science for Pasteur.
Source: “Louis Pasteur: French Chemist and Microbiologist” -
Slavery Abolishment in French Territories
On September 16, 1848, the French abolish slavery in all French territories. This included areas in Central America, South America, and Africa.
This is significant because it gave slaves, which consisted of mostly Africans, their freedom.
Source: “Historical Events for Year 1848” -
Pasteurization
In 1855, Louis Pasteur was assigned the job of figuring out why common drinks such as beer and wine went bad or became spoiled. He discovered the bacteria growing in the drinks and figured out that if you boiled the drinks and then cooled them, it would get rid and kill the bacteria.
This is significant because his method of pasteurization is still used today to pasteurize milk.
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Abraham Lincoln
On March 4, 1861, Abraham Lincoln was inaugurated as the sixteenth president. He succeeded James Buchanan. Although he had a though childhood growing up, he was able to overcome this obstacle and went into politics. His presidency was ended short because of his assassination on April 15, 1865.
President Abraham Lincoln’s inauguration is significant because he was the one who united the country after the civil war. His assassination is also significant because it led Vice President Andrew Johnson -
Spontaneous Generation
In 1864, Louis Pasteur proved that the idea of spontaneous generation was not true. The idea of spontaneous generation is that once someone or something catches a disease, they or it will develop bacteria and other microbes. Pasteur was determined to prove this belief wrong and he did this by taking a swan-neck flask and filled it with beef broth. When he boiled the broth in the flask, he was sterilizing it, making dust particles and other contaminants get caught on the bended neck. However, whe -
Anesthesia Surgery
On September 30, 1868, William Thomas Green Morton was the first American dental surgeon who gave a successful public demonstration with ether anesthesia. He’s given credit with gaining the medical world’s acceptance of surgical anesthesia.
This is significant because to this day, dentists still use anesthesia to numb a patient’s mouth when they’re taking out a tooth, performing surgery, and other things that cause sever pain.
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Anthrax Vaccine
In 1879, Louis Pasteur investigated anthrax. Anthrax was a problem in France and other parts of Europe because it was killing all the livestock. He applied his previous experience and knowledge with the cholera to anthrax, creating a vaccine.
This event is significant because since anthrax was killing all the livestock, it hurt the countries’ economy. The development of the anthrax vaccine saved the economy of the countries.
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Vaccination Discovery
In 1879, the first vaccine was created. Louis Pasteur accidentally exposed chickens to some weak cholera bacteria. When he exposed the chickens to the normal cholera bacteria, they did not get sick and infected. He wanted to know why, and he realized that when they were previously exposed to the weak cholera bacteria, they had already become resistant to the bacteria.
This event was significant because it allows him to discover and create other vaccines later on.
Source: “The Private Science of -
Rabies Vaccine
In 1882, Louis Pasteur conquered rabies. In his time, every year, numerous people died from this disease by the bite of an infected animal, especially a dog. During this time period, the microscopes were not powerful enough to see the virus, so he suspected it was a microbe. He tested on rabbits, and instead of finding a vaccine to cure rabies, he found a vaccine that neutralized it.
This is significant because not only did Pasteur save many lives worldwide, but he opened doors for the neutraliz -
Statue of Liberty
In 1886, the Statue of Liberty was given to the United States by France. It was given as a gift to celebrate the friendship between the two countries.
This is significant because it shows the frinedshi0p between both countries and over the years, the Statue of Liberty has symbolized the freedom and democracy of the United States.
Source: “Statue of Liberty History” -
Pasteur Institute
In 1888, Louis Pasteur created the Pasteur Institute. The first institute was opened in Paris, France, but now there are 33 institutes all over the world.
This is significant because it is the institute that has now currently made the most medical breakthroughs worldwide.
Source: (Institut Pasteur, About Us)
10. Death
On September 28, 1895, Louis Pasteur died. His death was the cause of his paralysis after his stroke in 1868. His place of death was Marnes-la-Coquette, France.
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Gandhi
On August 22, 1894, Mahatma Gandhi formed the Natal American Congress in order to fight discrimination against Indian traders in Natal, India. The organization became the first permanent political one that strived to protect Indian rights in South Africa.
This is significant because it gave Indians equal rights and prevents discrimination against them.
Source: “Historical Events for Year 1894” -
Death
On September 28, 1895, Louis Pasteur died. His death was the cause of his paralysis after his stroke in 1868. His place of death was Marnes-la-Coquette, France.
This is significant because although he may have died, he left behind a legacy that’s still being pursued to this day.
Source: “Louis Pasteur Biography”
