April 8th Autographs, Manuscripts, Books & Photography
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ALS in French signed "L.Pasteur." October 9, 1866. Letter to a colleague, welcoming him to a new position set to begin on November 1th at the Ecole Normale Superieure where Pasteur performed his experiments on wine fermentation.
Louis Pasteur (December 27, 1822 – September 28, 1895) was a French biologist, microbiologist, and chemist renowned for his discoveries of the principles of vaccination, microbial fermentation, and pasteurization. He is remembered for his remarkable breakthroughs in the causes and prevention of diseases, and his discoveries have saved many lives ever since. He reduced mortality from puerperal fever and created the first vaccines for rabies and anthrax.
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