2. Early Life
Born December 27, 1822 in Dole, France
Was the 3rd out of 5 children
Father was a tanner
Family moved to Arbois, France
3. Education & Early Adulthood
Went to school in Arbois where he had bad grades
Became interested in science in high school
Went to college in Besancon where he obtained a
Bachelor of Science Degree in 1842
Received doctorate in 1847 from École Normale
Married Marie Laurent at age 26 and had 5 children
Became Dean and professor of chemistry at
Université Lille Nord de France
4. Motivation
After3 of his 5 children died of typhoid fever,
Pasteur became interested in developing
vaccines.
5. What did he do?
Pasteur became interested in fermentation which
led to his invention of pasteurization
Pasteur proved that the theory of spontaneous
generation was false
He came across the theory that germs cause
disease
He produced the first vaccine for Rabies
6. How did it affect global health
society?
Pasteurization prevents spoilage of milk and wine
Spontaneous Generation being proved false has
helped scientists in their studies about life
The theory of germs causing disease has greatly
influenced our medicine today and scientists’ studies
7. Later Life & Honors
Pasteur received The Legion of Honor
Awarded Leeunwenhoek medal
Died December 28,1895 due to a series of
strokes
Lois Pasteur was born on December 27, 1822 in Dole, France. He was the 3rd of 5 children. He had 1 brother and 3 sisters. His family later moved to Arbois, France where his father worked as a tanner.
When Pasteur was young, he went to school in Arbois where he received poor grades. He showed an interest in science in high school. When Pasteur was older he went to college in Besancn, there he obtained a Bachelor of Science Degree in 1842. After going to Besancon he went to Ecole Normale in Paris to study chemistry and received a doctorate in 1847. Pasteur taught science at Strasbourg university, where he met his future wife Marie Laurent. They married in 1849, and had 5 children. At 32 years-old, Louis became a chemistry professor at the Universite Lille Nord de France.
After 3 of his 5 children died of typhoid fever, Pasteur became interested in developing vaccines to diseases.
Pasteur created the process of pasteurization. Pasteurization is the process of heating a liquid, like milk or wine, to kill the microbes in it. Then you would chill it to freeze any left over microbes to prevent them from multiplying. He proved that the theory of spontaneous generation was false. Pasteur also concluded that living things could not come from non-living things, they had to come from living things. While helping the silk industry he came across the theory that germs cause disease. Pasteur also developed the vaccine for chicken cholera and anthrax. And he produced the first Rabies vaccine. Many people around the world were vaccinated at Pasteur Institutes.
Pasteurization is still used today to prevent sickness, from spoiled milk and wine. Spontaneous Generation being proved false has helped scientists in their studies about life. The theory of germs causing disease has greatly influenced our medicine today and scientists studies. If Pasteur had not come up with this theory scientists would not know how to stop and cure diseases.
He received France’s highest award; The Legion of Honor. He was also awarded the Leeunwenhoek medal. Pasteur’s life ended on December 28, 1895 because of a stroke. Pasteur had been having various strokes ever since 1868.
