Louis Pasteur Biography 

Louis Pasteur was a brilliant scientist. Louis Pasteur was born in France on December 27, 1822. Louis Pasteur was responsible for curing many diseases that no one else had cured. He saved many industries in France.

Later in his life he found treatment of anthrax. It was after his triumph in the treatment of anthrax, that Pasteur began his work on rabies and eventually saved the life of little Joseph Meister.

Later on his Louis Pasteur 's life

By then he was 63 years old and his health was beginning to fail. Louis Pasteur began to pull back on his intensive research and concentrated instead on teaching, inspiring many of his students on to their own great achievements in the fields of medicine and science.

Never did Louis Pasteur think of retiring, although the French government had voted him a stipend that guaranteed he would always have an income.

"There is no amusement like work," he said.

Louis Pasteur Institute

In 1888, when he was 66, the Pasteur Institute was founded in Paris, with Pasteur himself as director. The Institute was built with thousands of contributions from around the world, from rich and poor alike. It became a leading center for teaching and research on virulent and contagious diseases.

Louis Pasteur Germ Theory

In spite of his curtailed activities, when he was 67 Pasteur made one more important contribution to medicine when he discovered the cause of what was known then as "childbed fever" by identifying the streptococcus germs.

Last years of Louis Pasteur 's life

In his last years, Pasteur was the recipient of almost every scientific award possible. He was always proud to accept these honors but he was also humble. Once, he accepted an invitation to an International Medical Congress in London and was invited to come up to the platform. As he walked down the aisle thunderous applause burst forth from the audience. Turning to his son, he said: "The Prince of Wales is arriving, no doubt. I ought to have arrived sooner." The President of the Congress had to explain that it was not the prince, but Louis Pasteur the audience was applauding. When he turned 70, there was a huge gala in his honor at the Sorbonne, hosted by the president of the Republic. The keynote speaker said: "You have raised the veil which for centuries had covered infectious diseases."