Louis Pasteur
created by Caren Garcia
Biography
- Born Dec 27, 1822 Dole, France
- "Founder of Modern Microbiology" Louis Pasteur is named the Founder of Microbiology because he was the first to prove and show how microorganisms work and their affect of people
- Died September 28, 1895, Marnes- la- Coquette, France
Importance in Microbiology
Pasteur was the pioneer for microbiology, he discovered and proved many theory's that were new to the scientific community, such as:
- showing that microbes are related/ cause infectious diseases
- Developed the Germ Theory & proved it
- Developed vaccines for Anthrax and rabies- some of the first vaccines ever
- Left an understanding of how microorganisms do the process of fermentation
- Developed the concept of destroying microorganisms to halt the transmission of communicable disease- led to his vaccines
Pasteur's field of study
- Pasteur directed his doctorate to crystallography- at this point crystallography was an obscure science not much was done to understand or develop this field
- Then continued to study other other sciences- chemistry & microbiology
Where did he study?
- Studied in the college of Arbois and at Besançon, he graduated in 1840.
- Then École Normale Supérieure of Paris was where he went to college- is/was a very prestigious school
How long did he study?
- He finished all of grade school
- Spent 4+ (no exact years were given) years as a student at the Ecole Normal
- Continued studying while he was a professor
Other scientist influenced by Pasteur?
- His work influenced other young scientists such as Robert Koch, Emile Roux, and Charles Chamberland
- Most advances within microbiology have been influenced by Pasteur's work
Other information
- Had lots of support from the leaders of the Hygienist movement- proved all of their claims
- Was a student while also being a professor
- His work helped save the French beverage industry- beer, wine, etc were constantly spoiled before they could be sold/ exported because of microorganisms
- Found a way to pasteurize milk- his work greatly helped agriculture and the quality of life during this time
Bibliography
"Louis Pasteur." Encyclopedia of World Biography. Detroit: Gale, 1998. Biography in Context. Web. 11 Jan. 2016.
"Louis Pasteur." World of Microbiology and Immunology. Ed. Brenda Wilmoth Lerner and K. Lee Lerner. Detroit: Gale, 2006. Biography in Context. Web. 11 Jan. 2016.