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Louis Pasteur
1822—1895
French
chemist
and
microbiologist
Demonstrated
that fermentation
is
caused by microorganisms
that
came from outside
discrediting
theory of
spontaneous
generation
Showed
validity of germ theory
Heated
liquids such as milk
to
kill bacteria and molds
process
called pasteurization
Concluded
that microorganisms
infected
animals and humans
leading
Joseph Lister to develop
antiseptic
surgical methods
Helped
eliminate a microbe
that
was attacking silkworms
While
researching chicken cholera
discovered
that weakened bacteria
made
chickens immune
Was
able to create weakened strains
for
immunization against
anthrax,
smallpox and rabies
called
these strains vaccines
Discovered
anaerobiosis
some
bacteria can live
without
oxygen
His
immunization methods
led
to eradication of
typhus
and polio
Pasteurization
eliminated
contaminated
milk and food
as
sources of disease
Has
been called the
“Father of Modern Medicine”
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chemist_________________________________
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microbiologist___________________________
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germ
theory_____________________________
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pasteurization____________________________
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microorganisms__________________________
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spontaneous
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antiseptic_______________________________
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silkworms_______________________________
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cholera_________________________________
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vaccines________________________________
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Father
of Modern Medicine________________
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