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All about Louis Pasteur, a scientist who was born in France in 1822.

Louis Pasteur was a scientist who was born in France in 1822. Some scientists had discovered that germs actually cause many illnesses, but most people didn’t believe this idea. Pasteur proved that germs can cause milk to sour or juice to become wine. He proved that germs can make people sick too

Louis was an average student, but he liked to draw and paint.

Later, he received a doctorate degree.

Louis became a chemistry professor at colleges in France. He did research on germs in food and drinks.

He discovered that if you heat milk, you can kill the germs in it. This process is known as pasteurization. It makes many of our foods safer today.

Louis Pasteur invented vaccines for cholera, anthrax, small pox and rabies.