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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.)
In 1849, Louis Pasteur married Marie Laurent. She was the daughter of the rector of the University of Strasbourg, where Pasteur held a position as a professor of chemistry at the time. The couple went on to have five children, though only two survived into adulthood.12