Louis+Pasteur

 **Louis Pasteur** (December 27, 1822 – September 28, 1895):

Pasteur was a chemist and microbiologist born in Dole, France. He has gain global recognition for his work and developments on the causes and preventions of diseases. His work greatly reduced the number of casualties from puerperal fever, and he also created the first vaccines for anthrax and rabies. His work also helped foster and spread the germ theory of disease, but his most recognized development in the public spectrum is that of pasteurization. He was able to invent a method to prevent wine or milk from causing sickness. In addition to all of this, he is also seen as one of the three main scientists responsible for developing the field of microbiology, along with Cohn and Koch. Although he did not make any crucial discoveries in direct regards to the plague, his discoveries regarding vaccination helped plague scientists discover the most effective ways to vaccinate against the disease its elf. Also, the Institute Pasteur which bares his name was, at one time or another, home to all of the scientists who made crucial discoveries in regards to the plague and its most recent outbreak in Indochina. [1]

[1] "Louis Pasteur Biography." // Biography.com //. Web. 8 Apr. 2011. .