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Louis Pasteur's scientific discoveries in the 19th century revolutionized medicine and continue to save the lives of millions today

  • Written by Rodney E. Rohde, Regents' Professor of Clinical Laboratory Science, Texas State University
Louis Pasteur's scientific discoveries in the 19th century revolutionized medicine and continue to save the lives of millions todayLouis Pasteur was a pioneer in chemistry, microbiology, immunology and vaccinology.pictore/DigitalVision Vectors via Getty Images

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 for the germ...

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