Project Gutenberg 2019-12-18 Public domain in the USA. 325 Vallery-Radot, René 1853 1933 Vallery-Radot, Rene Osler, William, Sir 1849 1919 Osler, Sir William Devonshire, R. L., Mrs. 1864 1949 Devonshire, Henriette Caroline Vulliamy, Henriette Caroline La vie de Pasteur. English The life of Pasteur Produced by Turgut Dincer, Chuck Greif and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from images made available by the HathiTrust Digital Library.) "The Life of Pasteur" by René Vallery-Radot is a biographical account written in the early 20th century. The book delves into the life and work of Louis Pasteur, highlighting his groundbreaking contributions to microbiology and the field of medicine, particularly his studies on fermentation, disease causation, and the development of vaccines. The narrative not only chronicles his scientific achievements but also his personal experiences, insights, and the character that drove his relentless pursuit of knowledge. The opening portion of the book introduces readers to the impact of Pasteur's work on the understanding of diseases, contrasting the ancient and often ignorant perceptions of illness with the scientific rigor he brought to the field. It outlines the evolution of medical knowledge leading up to his investigations into fermentation and the germ theory of disease. The text frames Pasteur's life against the backdrop of his family's origins and early educational pursuits, setting the stage for his future innovations. Notably, it emphasizes the combination of Pasteur's scientific genius and deep compassion for humanity, suggesting that both aspects shaped his legacy as one of the greatest benefactors of modern science. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 56.1 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Pasteur, Louis, 1822-1895 Scientists -- France -- Biography Q Text Category: Biographies Category: Science - Biology Category: Health & Medicine 1402051 2025-06-24T08:55:06.552838 text/html 1355861 2024-10-17T15:19:27 text/html 725503 2025-06-24T08:55:29.229800 application/epub+zip 745800 2025-06-24T08:55:12.019786 application/epub+zip 593239 2025-06-24T08:55:09.358872 application/epub+zip 1142854 2025-06-24T08:55:40.778700 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1004044 2025-06-24T08:55:25.329753 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 851914 2022-09-27T14:34:20.626559 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1226067 2025-06-24T08:55:04.193863 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 1206053 2024-10-17T15:19:27 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18150 2025-06-24T08:55:40.973637 application/rdf+xml 19022 2025-06-24T08:55:09.580834 image/jpeg 3732 2025-06-24T08:55:09.466918 image/jpeg 683668 2025-06-24T08:55:06.669855 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog fr.wikipedia en.wikipedia en.wikipedia