Louis Pasteur was born on December 27, 1822 in Dole, France He discovered thad microbes were responsible for souring alcohol and came up with the process of pasteurization, where bacteria is testroyed by heating beverages and then allowing them to cool
His work in germ theory also led him and his team to create vaccinations for anthrax and rabies
In 1854, Pasteur was appointed professor of chemistry and dean of the science faculty at the University of Lille Here, he worked on finding solutions to the problems with the manufacture of alcoholic drinks Working with the germ theory, which Pasteur did not invent, but further developed through experiments and eventually convinced most of Europe of its truth, he demonstrated that organisms such as bacteria were responsible for souring wine, beer and even milk He then invented a process where bacteria could be removed by boiling and then cooling liquid He completed the first test on April 20, 1862 Today the process is known as pasteurization
In 1865, Pasteur helped save the silk industry He proved that microbes were attacking healthy silkworm eggs, causing the disease, and that the disease would be eliminated if the microbes were eliminated
Pasteur's first vaccine discovery was in 1879, with a disease called chicken cholera After accidentally exposing chickens to the attenuated form of a culture, he demonstrated that they became resistant to the actual virus Pasteur went on to extend his germ theory to develop causes and vaccinations for diseases such as anthrax, cholera, TB and smallpox
In 1873, Pasteur was elected as an associate member of the Académie de Médecine In 1882, the year of his acceptance into the Académie Franaise, he decided to focus his efforts on the problem of rabies On July 6, 1885, Pasteur vaccinated Joseph Meister, a 9yearold boy who had been bitten by a rabid dog The success of Pasteur's vaccine brought him immediate fame This began an international fundraising campaign to build the Pasteur Institute in Paris, which was inaugurated on November 14, 1888
His work in germ theory also led him and his team to create vaccinations for anthrax and rabies
In 1854, Pasteur was appointed professor of chemistry and dean of the science faculty at the University of Lille Here, he worked on finding solutions to the problems with the manufacture of alcoholic drinks Working with the germ theory, which Pasteur did not invent, but further developed through experiments and eventually convinced most of Europe of its truth, he demonstrated that organisms such as bacteria were responsible for souring wine, beer and even milk He then invented a process where bacteria could be removed by boiling and then cooling liquid He completed the first test on April 20, 1862 Today the process is known as pasteurization
In 1865, Pasteur helped save the silk industry He proved that microbes were attacking healthy silkworm eggs, causing the disease, and that the disease would be eliminated if the microbes were eliminated
Pasteur's first vaccine discovery was in 1879, with a disease called chicken cholera After accidentally exposing chickens to the attenuated form of a culture, he demonstrated that they became resistant to the actual virus Pasteur went on to extend his germ theory to develop causes and vaccinations for diseases such as anthrax, cholera, TB and smallpox
In 1873, Pasteur was elected as an associate member of the Académie de Médecine In 1882, the year of his acceptance into the Académie Franaise, he decided to focus his efforts on the problem of rabies On July 6, 1885, Pasteur vaccinated Joseph Meister, a 9yearold boy who had been bitten by a rabid dog The success of Pasteur's vaccine brought him immediate fame This began an international fundraising campaign to build the Pasteur Institute in Paris, which was inaugurated on November 14, 1888