Louis Pasteur was at his most comfortable when working in his Paris laboratory. It was there that he had some of his greatest scientific triumphs, including experiments that helped confirm germs ...

Louis Pasteur, who lived from 1822 to 1895, is arguably the world’s best-known microbiologist. In 1861, he proved a contentious theory about how food and drink spoils.

Some of the greatest scientific discoveries haven't resulted in Nobel Prizes. Louis Pasteur, who lived from 1822 to 1895, is arguably the world's best-known microbiologist. He is widely credited ...

Louis Pasteur (seated) poses with, among others, children treated with his rabies vaccine. By early 1886, more than 300 patients had received the vaccine. SVINTAGE ARCHIVE/ALAMY STOCK PHOTO.

Louis Pasteur was born on Dec. 27, 1822, in Dole, France. Pasteur’s father was a tanner and the family was not wealthy, but they were determined to provide a good education for their son.

In 1856, a brewery asked Pasteur (1822–1895) to find out why so much of its fermenting beer was turning sour. Under the microscope, he saw thousands of micro-organisms, or microbes, in the brew.

Louis Pasteur was one of the first scientists to discover the role of microorganisms in disease and how sickness could be prevented by vaccines . At the time, it was widely believed that ...

Bob Brody’s “It’s Thanksgiving, as Luck Would Have It” (op-ed, Nov. 25) rightly suggests we should appreciate our good luck when good things come our way. He notes that attitudes and ...

Louis Pasteur was a scientific giant of the nineteenth century, but, as Joseph Gal asks, was his most famous contribution to the understanding of chemistry — chirality — influenced more by his ...

Louis Pasteur's Discovery: The Design of Life. May 1848. Dr. Louis Pasteur While working with the French wine industry in 1848, Dr. Louis Pasteur studied tartaric acid, a blackish purple substance ...

When Food Changed History: Louis Pasteur If you’ve never considered the connection between beet juice and rabies prevention, read on. Lisa Bramen. May 18, 2009. Get our newsletter!