In which year was Louis Pasteur born?
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1822
In Dole, France.
💡 Did you know? Pasteur was actually a chemist: yet his discoveries revolutionised medicine.
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Which food-preservation process by brief heating is named after the French chemist?
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pasteurization
Brief heating kills germs in milk or wine.
💡 Did you know? The „pasteurisation“ named after him (brief heating) still keeps milk and juices safe and lasting.
Which theory of disease did Pasteur help establish?
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germ theory
Microorganisms cause many diseases.
💡 Did you know? Pasteur proved that tiny germs cause disease: the basis of hygiene and modern medicine.
Against which dreaded disease did Louis Pasteur develop a vaccine?
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rabies
In 1885 he saved the life of a boy who had been bitten.
💡 Did you know? In 1885 Pasteur's new vaccine saved a boy bitten by a rabid dog: a sensational success.
Which widespread idea did Pasteur disprove?
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spontaneous generation
Life does not arise spontaneously from dead matter.
💡 Did you know? Pasteur disproved the ancient idea that life could arise „spontaneously“ from dead matter.
Who, according to Pasteur, is responsible for fermentation and decay?
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microorganisms
Tiny living things, not mere chemistry.
💡 Did you know? Pasteur showed that microorganisms cause fermentation and spoilage: vital for wine, beer and food.
Which research institution did the chemist found in Paris in 1887?
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Pasteur Institute
Still a centre of infection research today.
💡 Did you know? The Pasteur Institute in Paris is still a leading centre for research on infectious diseases.
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Which scientist is shown here?
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Louis Pasteur
Louis Pasteur was a French scientist who founded germ theory and developed vaccines, including against rabies.
💡 Did you know? The „pasteurisation“ of milk and juices still bears his name.
In which year did Louis Pasteur die?
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1895
Died: 28 September 1895 near Paris, aged 72
Where was Louis Pasteur born?
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Dole, France
Born: 27 December 1822 in Dole, France
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