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Louis Pasteur

Germ Theory; Pasteurisation; Vaccines

Born 1822 ๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท France 1857

โš•๏ธ Known For

1

Germ theory โ€” diseases are caused by microorganisms, not bad air

2

Pasteurisation โ€” heating liquid to kill pathogens without boiling

3

Vaccines for chicken cholera, anthrax and rabies

Saved millions with rabies and anthrax vaccines

Quick Facts

Field

โš•๏ธ Medicine

Country

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท France

Born

1822

Key Year

1857

Invention

Germ Theory; Pasteurisation; Vaccines