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Louis Pasteur

This category is for questions about the French chemist and microbiologist who led breakthroughs in the understanding of cells and their functions.

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Did Louis Pasteur win the Nobel Peace Prize?

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No, he died in 1895 before the Nobel Prize began, Nobel prizes were first awarded in 1901, he was however the recipient of the following honors:

Pasteur won the Leeuwenhoek medal, microbiology's highest honor, in 1895.

He was also a Grand Croix of the Legion of Honor-one of only 75 in all of France.

What was Louise Pasteurs contribution to science?

He invented the understanding of microorganisms making food go off. He invented pasteurisation of alcohol (which also helped milk and other foods). His experiment for this was putting a broth in a glass jar and heated the glass so it made a secure lid. It was then heated to kill any microorganisms inside the jar already. He also created lots of vaccines like anti rabies.

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What previous ideas did Louis Pasteur change?

Louis Pasteur made significant contributions in the fields of microbiology and immunology. He disproved the theory of spontaneous generation by conducting experiments that demonstrated the role of microorganisms in fermentation and putrefaction. Pasteur also developed the process of pasteurization to kill harmful bacteria in food and beverages, thus revolutionizing food safety and public health practices.

What is pateurization?

It is a method used to stop milk and wine from causing sickness. This method was developed by French Microbiologist Louis Pasteur. With the help of Pasteurization the number of viable pathogens is reduced so they won't cause any diseases. Refrigeration or boiling methods are generally used

What is 'La vie sans l'air' when translated from French to English?

"Life without air" is an English equivalent of the French phrase La vie sans l'air. The pronunciation of the science-related statement -- which most famously refers to the fermentation-associated investigations conducted in 1857 by French chemist and microbiologist Louis Pasteur (December 27, 1822 - September 28, 1895) and which translates literally as "the life without the air" -- will be "la vee saw ler" in French.

Were Louis Pasteur and napoleon ever alive at the same time?

If you mean the microbiologist Louis Pasteur then no, since he was born a year after Napoleon died.

Did Louis Pasteur get any awards for what he did?

Although his works gained esteem throughout his career among his colleagues, much of Van Gogh's recognition came posthumously. After his death, exhibits were displayed as a memorial to him and his work is among the most noted for his time.

When did Louis Pasteur die?

He died on the 28th September 1895 at the age of 72 (due to complications from a series of strokes).

Where did Louis Pasteur die?

Louis Pasteur died at Marnes-la-Coquette. Hauts-de-Seine near Paris on 28 September 1895 from complication of a series of strokes at the age of 72.

How did Louis Pasteur find out that cholera was in water?

He didn't - that was John Snow of England. Snow didn't know EXACTLY what was in the water that caused cholera to spread, but he was able to prove, to most everyone's satisfaction, that it was contaminated water, and not foul air, that caused cholera to spread.

Who is Jean Louis Beffa?

Jean-Louis Beffa, CEO of the glass and building-materials giant Groupe Saint-Gobain, oversaw the company's privatization in 1986.

Was Louis Pasteur married and did he have an extended family?

Pasteur's parents were Jean-Joseph Pasteur and Jeanne Roqui. He had several sisters. He married Marie Laurent in 1849. They had five children. Two of his daughters died of typhoid in 1865. His father died in 1866. Louis died September 28,1895 by a stroke

Did Newton really discover gravity sitting under an apple tree?

Almost certainly not. He made his great breakthrough whilst at home in Lincolnshire. (he had fled there from Cambridge University to avoid a nasty outbreak of plague). His only comment about how he discovered the theory was that "it was occasioned by the contemplation of the falling of an apple". He certainly saw an apple fall but it is more likely that he would have been indoors and seen the event through a window. He may even have had a previous experience of a falling apple come to mind when he was considering the problem.

Bear also in mind that Newton was not averse to lies when it came to protecting his ideas. History paints him as a thoroughly unpleasant man who ruined the reputation of at least two of his most talented contemporaries ( Robert Hooke and Gottlieb Leibnitz). Any story of Newton's is to be taken with a pinch of salt.

However, he was seriously brilliant (in ways it is hard to comprehend because no-one today could be so brilliant in so many different fields) and he could have been under a tree when it happened (Lincolnshire is a very rural county and a major food growing area. It does have orchards.

What was the IQ of Louis Pasteur?

Intelligence testing began in France by Dr. Alfred Binet in 1904. Pasteur died in 1895. The IQ test had not been yet stablished so we can only pressume. By his work, I would rate him between 177 and 185. Some of my fellows argue that he could be around 155 and 160 since he did not reach topics taken by Albert Einstein. I rest my case in the fact that this other topics were not his type of work to choose from. In fact he could be concidered the Einstein of microbiology and chemistry for his discoveries and work.

Which microbe did Louis Pasteur say causes fermentation?

Louis Pasteur discovered that fermentation was caused by a microbe and that the wine went off if other sorts of microbe got into it at the same time.