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Birth of Louis Pasteur
Louis Pasteur was born on 27th December, 1822. -
University
At the University of Lille, Pasteur discovered that fermentation involved microbes. Fermentation is a chemical change used to make bread, wine, cheese, and other foods. -
Doctor of science degree.
He received a doctor of science degree in 1847. He then taught chemistry at French universities. -
The work of Louis Pasteur.
Pasteur discovered that many diseases are caused by microbes. He developed a method of preventing disease called vaccination. Vaccination involves putting weakened germs into an animal’s or person’s body. The weakened germs do not make the animal or person sick. Instead, the body “learns” how to fight off the disease caused by that germ.
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Third Era : 1877 - 1887
In 1877, he closely studied infectious diseases and successively discovered:
The cause of boils and osteomyelitis: staphylococcus;
The microbe of postpartum infection: streptococcus;
Pneumococcal. -
Vaccination against rabies.
In 1881 Pasteur successfully vaccinated sheep against a disease called anthrax. He also developed a vaccination against rabies. -
Healing of Joseph Meister by Louis Pasteur
After successfully experimenting with the vaccine against sheep's anthrax and that against swine red mullet, Louis Pasteur carried out the first human trials of rabies vaccine in 1885. -
Died of Louis Pasteur
Louis Pasteur was died on 28th September,1895 in Saint-Cloud France