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Pasteur, Louis
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Short profile of the man who contributed to the development of the first vaccines and debunked the widely-accepted myth of spontaneous generation.
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Louis Pasteur (1822-1895) If one were to choose among the greatest benefactors of humanity, Louis Pasteur would certainly rank at the top. He solved the mysteries of rabies, anthrax, chicken cholera, and silkworm diseases, and contributed to the development of the first vaccines....Summarizes Pasteur's efforts to stop the spread of diseases and find a treatment for rabies.
http://www2.lucidcafe.com/lucidcafe/library/95dec/pasteur.html
Three short biographies for beginning, intermediate and advanced readers.
http://www.windows.ucar.edu/tour.../enlightenment/pasteur.html&fr=t
Basic biography, photos, and related links.
http://www.myhero.com/myhero/hero.asp?hero=l_pasteur
Encyclopedia article describes Pasteur's life and his work in the field of microbiology.
http://encarta.msn.com/encyclopedia_761568595/Pasteur_Louis.html