Louis Pasteur Biography

Historical biography and chronological timeline for Louis Pasteur, based on 4 World History Database records associated with France.

4 records1857–18854 events2 places

Chronological biography

1857

Lactic Fermentation1857

Science / Medicine · Chemist and Microbiologist · Lille

Shows that microorganisms drive lactic fermentation.

Microbial Fermentation Theory1857

Science / Medicine · Chemist and Microbiologist · Lille

Links specific fermentation processes to specific living microbes.

1885

First Human Rabies Vaccination6 July 1885

Science / Medicine · Chemist and Microbiologist · Paris

Begins successful rabies vaccination of Joseph Meister after dog bites.

Rabies Post-Exposure Treatment6 July 1885

Science / Medicine · Chemist and Microbiologist · Paris

Establishes practical post-exposure prevention for a previously fatal disease.

Titles and roles

Chemist and Microbiologist

Record provenance

This biography is assembled from World History Database records filtered by country and personal-name fields. Exact duplicate display records are removed. The database is an index rather than a complete narrative biography; formal research should verify entries against relevant primary or specialist sources.