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"Never will the doctrine of spontaneous generation recover from the mortal blow struck by this simple experiment." -Louis Pasteur
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Louis Pasteur (December 27, 1822- September 28, 1895)
Louis Pasteur’s two greatest discoveries made him the most influential person in the world. His first invention was pasteurization which is the process of eliminating harmful and deadly bacteria in food products. His second invention was vaccinations, which is injecting a small amount of the weakened disease into the person’s body that creates a defense system against the same upcoming germs. Pasteurization and vaccinations transformed the scientific world by preventing the spread of diseases. Currently his discoveries have affected the sanitation of food and the life span of many populations.
Louis Pasteur lived from 1822 until 1895, and lived a very accomplished life at that. He was raised in a French town called Arbois into a tanner family and a father who served as a sergeant during the Napoleonic Wars. Growing up he was just an average student with high interests in the artistic field. Although, after he graduated high school he’d decided to study abroad at Ecole Nomale University in France receiving his bachelor’s degree in science and arts and earned a doctorates. Right after graduating college, he begun scientific research and worked as a chemistry professor at the University of Lille in Strasbourg.
His research persists of connecting the scientific world to real life situations. During his teachings, he met his wife and had a large family of 5 children. In total, only two children survived, the others eliminated by typhoid fever. The death of his children sparked an urge inside him to conduct scientific research upon it.
More scientific research popped up in local industries, mainly in alcoholic drinks. Beer and wine were spoiling all across of France. His input was “why?” Why were these drinks spoiling? Many scientist back then believed that fermentation was caused by a pure chemical process, but Pasteur had a different theory in mind. He believed and proved that the cause of fermentation was from germ, creating the germ theory of fermentation. Building from there, he invented a short process of boiling the substance for 15 seconds or until the bacteria is eliminated then allows it to cool. That process is called pasteurization and can be found in mostly any grocery store around the world. Today, it is most commonly found in liquids such as milk (anything dairy), vinegars, wines, and beers.
Louis Pasteur’s two greatest discoveries made him the most influential person in the world. His first invention was pasteurization which is the process of eliminating harmful and deadly bacteria in food products. His second invention was vaccinations, which is injecting a small amount of the weakened disease into the person’s body that creates a defense system against the same upcoming germs. Pasteurization and vaccinations transformed the scientific world by preventing the spread of diseases. Currently his discoveries have affected the sanitation of food and the life span of many populations.
Louis Pasteur lived from 1822 until 1895, and lived a very accomplished life at that. He was raised in a French town called Arbois into a tanner family and a father who served as a sergeant during the Napoleonic Wars. Growing up he was just an average student with high interests in the artistic field. Although, after he graduated high school he’d decided to study abroad at Ecole Nomale University in France receiving his bachelor’s degree in science and arts and earned a doctorates. Right after graduating college, he begun scientific research and worked as a chemistry professor at the University of Lille in Strasbourg.
His research persists of connecting the scientific world to real life situations. During his teachings, he met his wife and had a large family of 5 children. In total, only two children survived, the others eliminated by typhoid fever. The death of his children sparked an urge inside him to conduct scientific research upon it.
More scientific research popped up in local industries, mainly in alcoholic drinks. Beer and wine were spoiling all across of France. His input was “why?” Why were these drinks spoiling? Many scientist back then believed that fermentation was caused by a pure chemical process, but Pasteur had a different theory in mind. He believed and proved that the cause of fermentation was from germ, creating the germ theory of fermentation. Building from there, he invented a short process of boiling the substance for 15 seconds or until the bacteria is eliminated then allows it to cool. That process is called pasteurization and can be found in mostly any grocery store around the world. Today, it is most commonly found in liquids such as milk (anything dairy), vinegars, wines, and beers.