1. Chelsea Osterhoudt October 23, 2007 6th Grade Science Core 2-3
Louis Pasteur
Chelsea Osterhoudt
October 23, 2007
6th Grade Science
Core 2-3

2. Facts on Louis Pasteur Born in Dole, France on December 27, 1882
Died in Marnes-la-Coquette, France on September 28, 1895
Was 72 when he died
His full name is Louis Pasteur
As far as my research, he didn’t have a middle name
He did his work in Arbois, France
A fact about Louis Pasteur I thought was interesting was that the first person to get treated for the rabies vaccine was Joseph Meister and he got the vaccine when he was nine.
A quote by Louis Pasteur is “Chance favors the prepared mind.”

3. What made Louis Pasteur Famous
His work has saved millions of lives
He discovered that microbes could be killed through heating
That had people heating liquids, such as milk, or juice in a process called Pasteurization
He studied microbiological organisms
He divined how microbiological organisms caused disease
He discovered anaerobic bacteria
He discovered 2 silkworm diseases

4. How his work impacts society
Hospitals developed more rigorous hygiene practices
Which made the hospitals much safer places to recover from illness
Doctors now inoculate people against all kinds of diseases and, for a time, had almost eradicated smallpox

5. Louis Pasteur in his laboratory
Pictures
Louis Pasteur
Louis Pasteur
Louis Pasteur in his laboratory

6. Citation Page
Meadows, Jack. "Louis Pasteur."The Great Scientists-The story of Science. 1st ed.
1987.
"Louis Pasteur." Wikipedia. 16 Oct 2007 <
wiki/Louis_Pasteur>.
Weisstein, Eric. "Pasteur, Louis ( )." Wolfram Research Mathematica CalcCenter.
22 Oct 2007 <