Louis Pasteur

High school (ages 12+)
Science & Technology

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1. When was Louis Pasteur born?December 27, 1822
2. When did Louis Pasteur die?September 28, 1895 (age 72)
3. Where was Louis Pasteur born?Dole, France
4. What is the career?Chemist, microbiologist, professor, Director of the Pasteur Institute
5. What did Louis Pasteur discover about germs?He proved that germs come from other living germs, not from nothing, using special swan‑neck flasks.
6. How did Pasteur help make milk safer?He invented pasteurization, which heats milk to kill harmful germs, making it safe to drink.

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Germ Theory of Disease: The scientific principle that specific microorganisms cause specific diseases.
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