Pasteur, Louis

Cultural  

1. A French scientist of the nineteenth century whose work was very important in proving that many diseases are caused by microorganisms. He developed pasteurization, in which fluids, such as milk, are heated for a specific period of time to kill harmful bacteria.

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Example Sentences

The process of heating milk to a specific temperature for a specific period of time and then allowing it to rapidly chill is named for the French chemist and germ theory pioneer Louis Pasteur.

From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2024

Galileo had his telescope, Louis Pasteur had a compound microscope and American scientists today have … the treadmill?

From Washington Times • Dec. 31, 2023

In the 1800s, Louis Pasteur created a vaccine to fight cholera and other diseases in animals.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 18, 2023

In 1848, French chemist Louis Pasteur discovered that some molecules essential for life exist in mirror image forms, much like our left and right hands.

From Science Magazine • Jun. 13, 2023

And sometimes he thought of a favorite saying, a remark by Louis Pasteur, “Chance favors the prepared mind.”

From "The Hot Zone" by Richard Preston