Louis Pasteur (dec 27, 1822 – sep 28, 1895)
Description:
A prominent 19th-century French chemist and microbiologist. His groundbreaking work established the germ theory of disease, which revolutionized our understanding of illness and infection. He also developed pasteurization, a process for killing harmful microbes in liquids, and pioneered vaccine development, including vaccines for anthrax and rabies.Added to timeline:
Date:
dec 27, 1822
sep 28, 1895
~ 72 years