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Louis Pasteur
In the 19th century Louis Pasteur's work established the germ theory of disease, proving that microorganisms cause fermentation and sickness, which led to the development of pasteurization, aseptic techniques in medicine, and effective vaccines for diseases such as rabies. (Painting by Albert Edelfelt, 1885.)
Louis Pasteur received his early education in France. He attended primary school in Arbois, where his family resided, and subsequently completed his secondary education in nearby Besançon. He went on to earn his bachelor of arts degree in 1840 and his bachelor of science degree in 1842 at the Royal College of Besançon.1