# Louis Pasteur

_French chemist and microbiologist (1822-1895)_

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> Louis Pasteur was a French chemist, pharmacist, and microbiologist renowned for his discoveries of the principles of vaccination, microbial fermentation, and pasteurization, the last of which was named after him. His research in chemistry led to remarkable breakthroughs in the understanding of the causes and prevention of diseases, which laid down the foundations of hygiene, public health and much of modern medicine. Pasteur's works are credited with saving millions of lives through the development of vaccines for rabies and anthrax. He is regarded as one of the founders of modern bacteriology and has been honored as the "father of bacteriology" and the "father of microbiology".

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 27 December 1822 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q529#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Dole ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q529#P19))
- **Died:** 28 September 1895 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q529#P570))
- **Place of death:** Castle of Villeneuve-l'Étang ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q529#P20))
- **Citizenship:** France ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q529#P27))
- **Occupation:** microbiologist; chemist; university teacher; biochemist; agronomist; biologist ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q529#P106))
- **Education:** École Normale Supérieure; Lycée Saint-Louis; University of Paris; Conservatoire national des Arts et Métiers ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q529#P69))
- **Spouse:** Marie Pasteur ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q529#P26))
- **Positions held:** Member of the Académie française (8 December 1881 – 28 September 1895) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q529#P39))
- **Awards:** Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour; Leeuwenhoek Medal; Copley Medal; Rumford Medal; Knight of the Order of Agricultural Merit; Order of Saint Anna, 1st class; National Inventors Hall of Fame; Imperial Order of the Rose; Jecker Prize; Albert Medal; Concours général; Order of the Medjidie; Order of Saint Anna, 1st class with diamonds; Foreign Member of the Royal Society; Bressa Prize ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q529#P166))

## Questions

**When was Louis Pasteur born?**  
Louis Pasteur was born on 27 December 1822 in Dole.

**What positions has Louis Pasteur held?**  
Positions held by Louis Pasteur include: Member of the Académie française (1881–1895).

**Where did Louis Pasteur study?**  
Louis Pasteur was educated at École Normale Supérieure, Lycée Saint-Louis, University of Paris, Conservatoire national des Arts et Métiers.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Louis Pasteur](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Louis_Pasteur) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikipedia (Nepali): लोइस पास्चर](https://ne.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A4%B2%E0%A5%81%E0%A4%88_%E0%A4%AA%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%B8%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%9A%E0%A4%B0) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q529](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q529) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Louis Pasteur, foto av Paul Nadar, Crisco edit.jpg by Paul Nadar (Public domain)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Louis_Pasteur,_foto_av_Paul_Nadar,_Crisco_edit.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

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