Causes of the Scientific Breakthrough Surrounding the Germ Theory (1 janv. 1861 – 1 janv. 1883)

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Science and technology - the technology and knowledge of science played a crucial role in Pasteur and Kochs' achievements. The bacteria that the scientists researched were discovered and studied using the technology of the microscope. Methods such as dyes and photography also allowed them to identify and study bacteria.

Government - due to the Franco-Prussian war, Pasteur and Koch were rivals. In order for each scientist to make the greatest advances, the French and German governments donated massive funds to Pasteur and Koch respectively. These donations allowed the scientists to conduct their meticulous and repetitive experiments.

War - due to the Franco-Prussian war, Pasteur and Koch were rivals. Each scientist was eager to make a medical breakthrough about bacteria and disease before the other. Their rivalry might have been beneficial for medicine as it encouraged both scientists to conduct vigorous experimentation, which allowed them to make further discoveries and theories; however, had they been working together, they may have accomplished more.

Chance - when Pasteur went on break in 1880, he forgot one of his cultures of chicken cholera bacteria. When he returned, he used this weaker batch of germs to develop a chicken cholera vaccine.

Industry - in 1857, Pasteur was employed to investigate why beer was souring in the French brewing industry, which would eventually lead to his revolutionary Germ Theory.

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