Louis pasteur death
- •
Louis Pasteur
Louis Pasteur was born on December 27, 1822 in Dole, a small town in eastern France. As a youngster he showed talent as an artist, but no special ability in school. This changed however, in his high school years, as he became more and more interested in scientific subjects. In 1842, he completed his Bachelor of Science degree at the Besancon College Royal de la Franche with honors in physics, mathematics, and Latin. He moved on to the Ecole Normale Superieure in Paris to study physics and chemistry. He received his doctoral degree in 1847.
Eventually Pasteur would solve such scientific mysteries as the generation of ailments like rabies, anthrax and chicken cholera, and contributing to the world’s first and most significant vaccines. He also described the process of fermentation for the first time, invented the process of pasteurization, and developed important scientific theories such as the germ theory of disease. He began his career working as a chemist, studying the shapes of organic crystals. He was able to prove that the organic molecules with
- •
1822
December 27. Birth of Louis Pasteur in Dole (Jura).
1827
His family moved to Arbois.He produced his first pastel drawing at the age of 13.
1831
Louis Pasteur was a pupil at Arbois Collège
1839
Left to study at the Collège Royal in Besançon.
1840
Received his Bachelier ès lettres (Arts diploma) in Besançon. Teaching assistant at the Collège in Besançon.
1842
Received his Bachelier ès Sciences mathématiques (Mathematics diploma) in Dijon.
1843
Admitted to the prestigious École Normale Supérieure (4th place).
1845
Earned his degree in science.
1846
Appointed physics teacher at the Lycée de Tournon (Ardèche) but stayed on at the École Normale Supérieure as assistant professor.
Met Auguste Laurent in Antoine Balard’s laboratory. Studied crystals.
1847
Docteur ès sciences.
1848
Appointed physics teacher at the Lycée de Dijon then substitute chemistry teacher at the Science Faculty in Strasbourg. Research on dimorphism. Historical paper on the two forms of sodium ammonium paratartrate.
1849
Louis Pasteur married Marie Laurent, daughter
- •
Louis Pasteur (1822–1895) is revered by his successors in the life sciences as well as by the general public. In fact, his name provided the basis for a household word—pasteurized.
His research, which showed that microorganisms cause both fermentation and disease, supported the germ theory of disease at a time when its validity was still being questioned. In his ongoing quest for disease treatments he created the first vaccines for fowl cholera; anthrax, a major livestock disease that in recent times has been used against humans in germ warfare; and the dreaded rabies.
Early Life and Education
Pasteur was born in Dole, France, the middle child of five in a family that had for generations been leather tanners. Young Pasteur’s gifts seemed to be more artistic than academic until near the end of his years in secondary school. Spurred by his mentors’ encouragement, he undertook rigorous studies to compensate for his academic shortcomings in order to prepare for the École Normale Supérieure, the famous teachers’ college in Paris. He earned his master’s degree there in 1845 and his
Copyright ©tubglen.pages.dev 2025