Louis Pasteur (December 27 1822 - September 28 1895) was a French chemist best known for his remarkable breakthroughs in microbiology. His experiments confirmed the germ theory of disease, also reducing mortality from puerperal fever (childbed), and he created the first vaccine for rabies. He is best known to the general public for showing how to stop milk and wine from going sour - this process came to be called "pasteurization". Wikipedia
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Institut Pasteur is a private foundation dedicated to the prevention and treatment of diseases, through biological research, education and public health activities. www.pasteur.fr/english.html
