Louis Pasteur
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Louis Pasteur
Summary
Louis Pasteur is a human[1]. His place of birth was Dole[2]. He died in Saint-Cloud[3]. He worked as a microbiologist[4], chemist[5], university teacher[6], biochemist[7], and agronomist[8]. He ranks in the top 0.56% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (76,734 views/month, #5,584 of 1,000,298).[9]
Key Facts
- Born in Dole[2], Louis Pasteur…
- Louis Pasteur died in Saint-Cloud[3].
- Louis Pasteur died in Castle of Villeneuve-l'Étang[10].
- Louis Pasteur passed away in Marnes-la-Coquette[11].
- Burial took place at Q131620455[12].
- Burial took place at Notre-Dame de Paris[13].
- Louis Pasteur's father was Jean-Joseph Pasteur[14].
- Louis Pasteur was married to Marie Pasteur[15].
- A child of Louis Pasteur was Marie-Louise Pasteur[16].
- A child of Louis Pasteur was Jean-Baptiste Pasteur[17].
- A child of Louis Pasteur was Jeanne Pasteur[18].
- A child of Louis Pasteur was Cécile Pasteur[19].
- A child of Louis Pasteur was Camille Pasteur[20].
- Louis Pasteur held citizenship in France[21].
- Louis Pasteur is identified as part of the French ethnic group[22].
- Louis Pasteur worked as a microbiologist[4].
- Louis Pasteur worked as a chemist[5].
- Louis Pasteur worked as a university teacher[6].
- Louis Pasteur worked as a biochemist[7].
- Louis Pasteur worked as an agronomist[8].
- Louis Pasteur's professions included biologist[23].
- Louis Pasteur's field of work was chemistry[24].
- Louis Pasteur's field of work was microbiology[25].
- Louis Pasteur held the position of member of the Académie française[26].
- Louis Pasteur was employed by University of Strasbourg[27].
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Origins and Family
Born in Dole[2], Louis Pasteur… his father was Jean-Joseph Pasteur[14]. He is identified as part of the French ethnic group[22].
Education
Educated at École Normale Supérieure[28], a école normale supérieure[29], in France[30], founded in 1794[31], headquartered in Paris[32]; Lycée Saint-Louis[33], an educational facility[34], in France[35], founded in 1965[36]; University of Paris[37], a former entity[38], in France[39], founded in 1150[40], headquartered in Paris[41]; and Conservatoire national des Arts et Métiers[42], a school[43], in France[44], founded in 1794[45], headquartered in rue Saint-Martin[46]. Doctoral advisors include Antoine Jérôme Balard[47] and Jean-Baptiste Biot[48].
Career and Affiliations
Recorded occupations include microbiologist[4], chemist[5], university teacher[6], biochemist[7], agronomist[8], and biologist[23]. Fields of work include chemistry[24], a branch of science[49] and microbiology[25], a branch of biology[50]. Employers include University of Strasbourg[27], a university in France[51], in France[52], founded in 1538[53], headquartered in Strasbourg[54]; University of Lille[55], a public research university[56], in France[57], founded in 1559[58], headquartered in Lille[59]; École Normale Supérieure[60], a école normale supérieure[61], in France[62], founded in 1794[63], headquartered in Paris[64]; École Centrale de Lille[65]; and Pasteur Institute[66]. Louis Pasteur held the position of member of the Académie française[26]. Doctoral students include Victor Babeș[67], Pierre-Paul Émile Roux[68], Albert Calmette[69], Nikolay Gamaleya[70], and Étienne Wasserzug[71].
Recognition
Awards received include Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour[72], Leeuwenhoek Medal[73], Copley Medal[74], Rumford Medal[75], Knight of the Order of Agricultural Merit[76], and Order of Saint Anna, 1st class[77].
Personal Life
Louis Pasteur was married to Marie Pasteur[15]. Children include Marie-Louise Pasteur[16], 1858–1934[78], of France[79]; Jean-Baptiste Pasteur[17], a diplomat[80], 1851–1908[81], of France[82], awarded the Knight of the Legion of Honour[83]; Jeanne Pasteur[18], 1850–1859[84], of France[85]; Cécile Pasteur[19], 1853–1866[86], of France[87]; and Camille Pasteur[20], 1863–1865[88], of France[89]. His religion is recorded as Catholicism[90].
Death and Burial
Recorded place of death include Saint-Cloud[3], a commune of France[91], in France[92]; Castle of Villeneuve-l'Étang[10], a château[93], in France[94]; and Marnes-la-Coquette[11], a commune of France[95], in France[96]. Recorded place of burial include Q131620455[12] and Notre-Dame de Paris[13].
Works and Contributions
Things named for Louis Pasteur include pasteurization[97], Pasteur Institute[98], Pasteurella[99], Saccharomyces pastorianus[100], Lycée Pasteur[101], Pasteur effect[102], Louis Pasteur University[103], and Pasteur Institute of Iran[104].
Why It Matters
Louis Pasteur ranks in the top 0.56% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (76,734 views/month, #5,584 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[105] He is known by 38 alternative names across languages and contexts.[106]
He has been cited as an influence by Alexandre Yersin[107], a physician[108], 1863–1943[109], of France[110], awarded the Leconte Prize[111], specialised in bacteriology[112]; Pierre-Paul Émile Roux[113], a bacteriologist[114], 1853–1933[115], of France[116], awarded the Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour[117], specialised in medicine[118]; and Charles Chamberland[119], a politician[120], 1851–1908[121], of France[122], awarded the Knight of the Legion of Honour[123], specialised in bacteriology[124].
He is credited with the discovery of pasteurization[125]; germ theory of disease[126], a scientific theory[127]; and Pasteur effect[128], a biological phenomenon[129]. Entities named for him include pasteurization[97], Pasteur Institute[98], Pasteurella[99], Saccharomyces pastorianus[100], Lycée Pasteur[101], and Pasteur effect[102].
His notable doctoral advisees include Élie Metchnikoff[130], Albert Calmette[131], Pierre-Paul Émile Roux[132], Nikolay Gamaleya[133], and Victor Babeș[134].
FAQs
Where was Louis Pasteur born?
Born in Dole[2], Louis Pasteur…
Where did Louis Pasteur die?
Louis Pasteur passed away in Saint-Cloud[3].
Who were Louis Pasteur's parents?
Louis Pasteur's father was Jean-Joseph Pasteur[14].
Who was Louis Pasteur married to?
Louis Pasteur's spouses include Marie Pasteur[15].
What did Louis Pasteur do for work?
Louis Pasteur worked as microbiologist[4], chemist[5], university teacher[6], biochemist[7], and agronomist[8].
Where did Louis Pasteur go to school?
Louis Pasteur was educated at École Normale Supérieure[28], Lycée Saint-Louis[33], University of Paris[37], and Conservatoire national des Arts et Métiers[42].
What awards did Louis Pasteur receive?
Honors received include Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour[72], Leeuwenhoek Medal[73], Copley Medal[74], and Rumford Medal[75].
Who did Louis Pasteur influence?
Louis Pasteur has been cited as an influence by Alexandre Yersin[107], Pierre-Paul Émile Roux[113], and Charles Chamberland[119].
What did Louis Pasteur discover?
Louis Pasteur is credited as discoverer of pasteurization[125], germ theory of disease[126], and Pasteur effect[128].