Louis Pasteur The many discoveries and inventions that make the modern world we live in.

Monsieur Pasteur A French chemist, known for his breakthroughs in causes and prevention of diseases. Best known for his discovery of pasteurization-the method of fermenting milk and wine causing sickness to be prevented. Three main founders of microbiology. He also made many discoveries in the field of chemistry.

Pasteurization Process which slows microbial growth in foods. First used as the fermentation process in wine and milk production. Without this process there would still be a massive risk of disease and bacteria carried in dairy products as well as alcohol substances.

Mysteries Solved Solved the mysteries of rabies, anthrax, chicken cholera, and silkworm diseases, and contributed to the development of the first vaccines. Debunked the widely accepted myth of spontaneous generation thereby setting the stage for modern biology and biochemistry. He described the scientific basis for fermentation, wine- making, and the brewing of beer. Pasteur's work gave birth to many branches of science, as well as being responsible for some of the most important concepts and applications of modern science.

Ideas These inventions contribute so much to our lives and without them our lives would not be the same as they are now. The germ theory discovered by Pasteur was the foundation of numerous applications such as brewing of beer, wine-making, pasteurization, and antiseptic operations. His work has protected millions of people from disease through vaccination and pasteurization. Our lives would not be as advanced or modern as they are today, if it weren’t for some of Louis Pasteur’s discoveries and inventions.

Why you should know? Not only do we use these discoveries and inventions in our daily lives but we wouldn’t have everything we have today if it weren’t for Pasteur’s many finds and inventions. We should know how things came about and who’s genius and time contributes to them.