Louis Pasteur

French chemist and microbiologist (1822-1895)
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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].

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  6. 8w ago · Bargioni · 2026-08-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  7. 8w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-08-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  13. 16w ago · Susmuffin · 2026-06-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  14. 16w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  15. 17w ago · Bargioni · 2026-06-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  16. 19w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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