jan 1, 1859 - Louis Pasteur
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Louis Pasteur disproves spontaneous generation through experiments using broth and different containers. By using a beaker with a swan neck, he proves that microbes exist. A further experiment looking at wine that has soured at a brewery showed that having the wrong microbe present makes the wine taste bad.Added to timeline:
Date:
jan 1, 1859
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~ 166 years ago