Examines the life of nineteenth-century French scientist Louis Pasteur, discussing his early years and family, his education, and his career in science, during which he discovered that heating a liquid could kill off organisms that might cause disease or spoilage.
Profiles the life and work of Louis Pasteur, discussing his childhood, education, science experiments, work with fermentation, discovery of microorganisms, and more.
The life and work of the noted French scientist whose discoveries, including a rabies vaccine and the process of pasteurization, had important practical applications in both medicine and industry.
A short biography of late nineteenth-century German microbiologist Robert Koch that profiles his life and works which included his study of infectious diseases such as tuberculosis and anthrax and his recognition as the founder of modern bacteriology.
Presents a brief biography of Louis Pasteur, the father of microbiology, in simple text with illustrations, and includes information on his education, training, and accomplishments in medicine. Includes chronology and glossary.
Provides a biography of Louis Pasteur, an important nineteenth-century scientist who made fundamental discoveries in the field of medicine and microbiology, and developed the pasteurization proccess.
A brief biography of nineteenth-century French scientist Louis Pasteur, discussing his study of germ microbes and his discovery of the process now known as pasteurization in which germs are killed with heat.