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Birth
Louis Pasteur was born December 27, 1882 in Dole, France. His home country, France, would be the place most of his work in science took place, but his legacy and impact on science and life spread worldwide. -
Bachelor Degree in Science
At the Royal College of Besancon, Louis Pasteur earned his bachelor degree in science. This marks the real beginning of his scientific journey, as he enters the world with ambition, and determination, which has been taught to him by one of his main influences, his father. -
Ecole Normale Superiure
Louis Pasteur is admitted to the prestigious University of Normale where he accomplishes his doctorate in science, and several master degrees in areas, like physical science, and biology. -
University of Lille
After leaving Normale, Pasteur works as a chemistry professor at the University of Lille. At the University of Lille Pasteur begins his work in alcohol fermentation, which contribute to his research regarding pasteurization, cell, and germ theory. -
Germ Theory of Fermentation
After leaving the University of Lille, Pasteur begins to experiment on organisms and cells that make up fermentation. This research is imperative to his upcoming research regarding pasteurization. -
Pasteurization
In France there arose a problem with the rapid contamination of food. Louis Pasteur rose to the challenge of creating a solution, with his scientific findings with fermentation, he created pasteurization. Pasteurization would come to be one of his most famous inventions, that would be used and build on in the future. -
Silkworm Research
During France's silkworm crisis, a disease came about that was unknown. Louis Pasteur in 1865 began his research towards the subject, and found a method to preserve the eggs and prevent contamination. This same mind process can be seen during his development of the vaccine. -
Important Vaccine Research
The concepts of vaccines and immunizations came about as Louis Pasteur looked for the solution to the chicken cholera disease. That same year he applied his findings to his new studies regarding the anthrax epidemic, which lead to him establishing the germ theory of disease. -
Vaccines Against Rabies
Pasteur's studies from the anthrax disease regarding the microbes, was transferred into his research about the prevention and potential vaccine of rabies, which he accomplished. -
First Human Rabies Vaccination Trial
Joseph Meister, who was a nine year old boy that had been diagnosed with rabies due to him being bitten by a rabid dog, was tested with the rabies vaccine that Pasteur created. The test was proven successful and Pasteur's name around France and the world began to form even bigger. -
Death
Louis Pasteur, who had suffered from paralysis years prior, died, ending his scientific journey, but creating his legacy. After his death, his work was still continued, and built upon. -
Darius Payne
Darius Payne who was a known inventor, looked and studied Pasteur’s previous work germ research, and pasteurization, and he created a pasteurization machine that was used in households in the early 1900s. -
Enrique Taulis
The Enrique Taulis’s Process, was effective, and created in the 1910s as another reflection of Pasteur’s work, but specifically dealing with milk. -
Pasteurizations New Legal Requirement
in 1908, Pasteurization of milk is legally required by law in Chicago. This event demonstrates the significance of Pasteur's work as it becomes a requirement in society. -
Vaccination in Public Schools
There is a new requirement that public schools must be vaccinated. This event is another example of the importance of Louis Pasteur, and his vaccination work. -
Francis Hanrahan
Francis Hanrahan, created a heat apparatus, that helped improve pasteurization. Hanrahan worked for the US Department of Agriculture, and informed them on Pasteur’s works and contributed his own inventions. -
Sudan
There are polio, immunizations taken place in Sudan, Africa. This event demonstrates the impact Pasteur has had overtime not only in his area but around the world. His techniques and methods were used a bit over a century after his own death. -
September 11, 2001
Bioterrorism on September 11th, 2001, occurred and microbiology dealing with bacteria caused by Anthrax created problems for researchers, because of the attack. -
Today
Researchers like Dr. Keith Turner and Professor Marvin Whiteley, use Pasteur's techniques and discusses them on the topics of microbiology, and genetics as they move forward in the field. With Pasteur's methods, they see potential to cure cancer in the future.