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Pasteur Louis 1822 1895 Collection

Louis Pasteur (1822-1895) was a renowned French scientist and pioneer of microbiology. His contributions to the field revolutionized medicine and saved countless lives

Background imagePasteur Louis 1822 1895 Collection: Signature of Louis Pasteur

Signature of Louis Pasteur
3078436 Signature of Louis Pasteur; (add.info.: Signature of Louis Pasteur (1822-1895) a French chemist and microbiologist. Dated 19th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG

Background imagePasteur Louis 1822 1895 Collection: Louis Pasteur, 19th century (engraving)

Louis Pasteur, 19th century (engraving)
3733758 Louis Pasteur, 19th century (engraving); (add.info.: Portrait of Louis Pasteur (1822-1895) a French biologist, microbiologist

Background imagePasteur Louis 1822 1895 Collection: Portrait of Louis Pasteur (1822-1895) (oil on canvas)

Portrait of Louis Pasteur (1822-1895) (oil on canvas)
FIA5407457 Portrait of Louis Pasteur (1822-1895) (oil on canvas) by Levy-Dhurmer, Lucien (1865-1953); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imagePasteur Louis 1822 1895 Collection: The French scientist Louis Pasteur (1822-1895) questioned the theory of spontanee generations

The French scientist Louis Pasteur (1822-1895) questioned the theory of spontanee generations
ELD4851106 The French scientist Louis Pasteur (1822-1895) questioned the theory of spontanee generations (sponteparite or heterogenie)

Background imagePasteur Louis 1822 1895 Collection: Louis Pasteur's first apparatus for cooling and fermenting wort

Louis Pasteur's first apparatus for cooling and fermenting wort
3733831 Louis Pasteur's first apparatus for cooling and fermenting wort.; (add.info.: Engraving depicting Louis Pasteur's first apparatus for cooling)

Background imagePasteur Louis 1822 1895 Collection: Louis Pasteur, French chemist and microbiologist, c 1885

Louis Pasteur, French chemist and microbiologist, c 1885
UIG5087547 Louis Pasteur, French chemist and microbiologist, c 1885; Science Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: Louis Pasteur, French chemist and microbiologist, c 1885)

Background imagePasteur Louis 1822 1895 Collection: Louis Pasteur finding cure for swine fever, 19th century (chromo)

Louis Pasteur finding cure for swine fever, 19th century (chromo)
3783436 Louis Pasteur finding cure for swine fever, 19th century (chromo); (add.info.: Louis Pasteur working to find a cure for swine fever / le rouget du porc; he developed vaccinationfor it in)

Background imagePasteur Louis 1822 1895 Collection: Louis Pasteur receives a honorary medal, 19th century (chromo)

Louis Pasteur receives a honorary medal, 19th century (chromo)
3783443 Louis Pasteur receives a honorary medal, 19th century (chromo); (add.info.: Louis Pasteur receives a honorary medal from Les Savants du monde entier / fellow scientists for his achievements)

Background imagePasteur Louis 1822 1895 Collection: Louis Pasteur, French chemist and inventor of pasteurisation, 1880

Louis Pasteur, French chemist and inventor of pasteurisation, 1880
UIG5075994 Louis Pasteur, French chemist and inventor of pasteurisation, 1880; Science Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: Louis Pasteur, French chemist and inventor of pasteurisation, 1880)

Background imagePasteur Louis 1822 1895 Collection: Louis Pasteur conducting research in Austria, 19th century (chromo)

Louis Pasteur conducting research in Austria, 19th century (chromo)
3783440 Louis Pasteur conducting research in Austria, 19th century (chromo); (add.info.: Louis Pasteur. In 1865, parasitic disease was killing great numbers of silkworms in Alais (now Ales)

Background imagePasteur Louis 1822 1895 Collection: Louis Pasteur working to find a cure for Anthrax, 19th century (chromo)

Louis Pasteur working to find a cure for Anthrax, 19th century (chromo)
3783437 Louis Pasteur working to find a cure for Anthrax, 19th century (chromo); (add.info.: Louis Pasteur working to find a cure for Anthrax)

Background imagePasteur Louis 1822 1895 Collection: Louis Pasteur discovers the rabies virus, 19th century (chromo)

Louis Pasteur discovers the rabies virus, 19th century (chromo)
3783438 Louis Pasteur discovers the rabies virus, 19th century (chromo); (add.info.: Louis Pasteur discovers the rabies virus)

Background imagePasteur Louis 1822 1895 Collection: Louis Pasteur administered the vaccine to Joseph Meister, 1886 (engraving)

Louis Pasteur administered the vaccine to Joseph Meister, 1886 (engraving)
JAB4120686 Louis Pasteur administered the vaccine to Joseph Meister, 1886 (engraving) by French School, (19th century); (add.info.: Rabies vaccine)

Background imagePasteur Louis 1822 1895 Collection: Portrait of Louis Pasteur in his laboratory, 1885 (oil on canvas)

Portrait of Louis Pasteur in his laboratory, 1885 (oil on canvas)
JLJ4647665 Portrait of Louis Pasteur in his laboratory, 1885 (oil on canvas) by Edelfelt, Albert Gustaf Aristides (1854-1905); 154x126 cm; (add.info.: Portrait of Louis Pasteur (1822-1895)

Background imagePasteur Louis 1822 1895 Collection: Doctor Pasteur examining boy infected with rabies. 19th century (engraving)

Doctor Pasteur examining boy infected with rabies. 19th century (engraving)
672844 Doctor Pasteur examining boy infected with rabies. 19th century (engraving) by French School, (19th century); (add.info.: Rabies (From the Latin: rabies, "madness")

Background imagePasteur Louis 1822 1895 Collection: Louis Pasteur, helped by Dr. Grancher, inoculated the rabies virus for the first time, 1922 (print)

Louis Pasteur, helped by Dr. Grancher, inoculated the rabies virus for the first time, 1922 (print)
7338406 Louis Pasteur, helped by Dr. Grancher, inoculated the rabies virus for the first time, 1922 (print) by Lecoultre, Marcel (1867-1942); Private Collection; (add.info.: Louis Pasteur (1822-95)

Background imagePasteur Louis 1822 1895 Collection: Louis Pasteur experiments with his anthrax virus, 1922 (print)

Louis Pasteur experiments with his anthrax virus, 1922 (print)
7338405 Louis Pasteur experiments with his anthrax virus, 1922 (print) by Damblans, Eugene (1865-1945); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imagePasteur Louis 1822 1895 Collection: Cover of the French Catholic newspaper Le Pelerin, no. 1925 of 23 November 1913 (printing)

Cover of the French Catholic newspaper Le Pelerin, no. 1925 of 23 November 1913 (printing)
7338396 Cover of the French Catholic newspaper Le Pelerin, no. 1925 of 23 November 1913 (printing) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imagePasteur Louis 1822 1895 Collection: Louis Pasteur (1822-1895) and his grandson in 1892 (b/w photo)

Louis Pasteur (1822-1895) and his grandson in 1892 (b/w photo)
1708552 Louis Pasteur (1822-1895) and his grandson in 1892 (b/w photo) by Petit, Pierre (1832-1909); (add.info.: photo by Pierre Petit)

Background imagePasteur Louis 1822 1895 Collection: Monument to Louis Pasteur (1822-1895), French scientist, pioneer of microbiology

Monument to Louis Pasteur (1822-1895), French scientist, pioneer of microbiology
YOU4418493 Monument to Louis Pasteur (1822-1895), French scientist, pioneer of microbiology, Sculpture by Alexandre Falguiere (1831-1900)

Background imagePasteur Louis 1822 1895 Collection: Statue of Louis Pasteur (1822-1895), French scientist, pioneer of microbiology

Statue of Louis Pasteur (1822-1895), French scientist, pioneer of microbiology
YOU4420037 Statue of Louis Pasteur (1822-1895), French scientist, pioneer of microbiology, Sculpture by Jean Baptiste Hugues (1849-1930), installed in the court of honour of the Sorbonne in Paris

Background imagePasteur Louis 1822 1895 Collection: Homage to Louis Pasteur; Hommage a Louis Pasteur, (oil on canvas)

Homage to Louis Pasteur; Hommage a Louis Pasteur, (oil on canvas)
827049 Homage to Louis Pasteur; Hommage a Louis Pasteur, (oil on canvas) by Scalbert, Jules (1851-1928); 130.2x165 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imagePasteur Louis 1822 1895 Collection: Scenes of inoculation in the laboratory of the Normal School in 1886 (drawing)

Scenes of inoculation in the laboratory of the Normal School in 1886 (drawing)
LSE4077202 Scenes of inoculation in the laboratory of the Normal School in 1886 (drawing) by Bayard, Emile Antoine (1837-91); Musee Pasteur, Institut Pasteur, Paris

Background imagePasteur Louis 1822 1895 Collection: Advertisement for Elixir de l Illustre Pasteur, 1900 (chromolitho)

Advertisement for Elixir de l Illustre Pasteur, 1900 (chromolitho)
CHT234618 Advertisement for Elixir de l Illustre Pasteur, 1900 (chromolitho) by French School, (20th century); Bibliotheque des Arts Decoratifs, Paris, France; eArchives Charmet; French

Background imagePasteur Louis 1822 1895 Collection: Louis Pasteur, 1865-66 (litho)

Louis Pasteur, 1865-66 (litho)
2641092 Louis Pasteur, 1865-66 (litho) by Schultz (fl.1865-66); Private Collection; (add.info.: Louis Pasteur: 27.12.1822 - 28.09.1895 French chemist, microbiologist Creators: Schultz fecit)

Background imagePasteur Louis 1822 1895 Collection: Louis Pasteur, from The Century Illustrated Monthly Magazine

Louis Pasteur, from The Century Illustrated Monthly Magazine
2619188 Louis Pasteur, from The Century Illustrated Monthly Magazine, published 1884 (wood engraving) by Velten, H. (fl.1850-84); Private Collection; (add.info.: Louis Pasteur, 1822 A- 1895)

Background imagePasteur Louis 1822 1895 Collection: Dogs in cages inside laboratory of Louis Pasteur (1822-1895)

Dogs in cages inside laboratory of Louis Pasteur (1822-1895)
5917141 Dogs in cages inside laboratory of Louis Pasteur (1822-1895) by Renouard, Charles Paul (1845-1924) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imagePasteur Louis 1822 1895 Collection: 1272624; out of copyright

1272624; out of copyright



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Louis Pasteur (1822-1895) was a renowned French scientist and pioneer of microbiology. His contributions to the field revolutionized medicine and saved countless lives. In his laboratory, captured in a captivating oil painting from 1885, Pasteur is depicted with an air of determination and curiosity. Surrounded by scientific instruments and vials, he delves into the mysteries of nature, seeking answers that would change the course of history. One engraving showcases Doctor Pasteur examining a young boy infected with rabies. This poignant image captures the gravity of his work as he tirelessly sought a cure for this deadly disease. Another print depicts Pasteur's groundbreaking moment when, assisted by Dr. Grancher in 1922, he successfully inoculated the rabies virus for the first time. Pasteur's dedication extended beyond rabies; he also conducted experiments on anthrax viruses. In another print from 1922, we witness him meticulously studying these pathogens that plagued both animals and humans alike. The impact of Pasteur's work reached far beyond his laboratory walls. The cover of Le Pelerin newspaper in November 1913 proudly displays his achievements while highlighting his collaboration with Dr. Grancher in inoculating a little Alsatian master infected with rabies. A heartwarming black-and-white photograph taken in 1892 shows Louis Pasteur alongside his grandson—a testament to both family legacy and scientific brilliance intertwined. Monuments dedicated to this great scientist stand tall across France—sculptures capturing his likeness created by talented artists such as Alexandre Falguiere and Jean Baptiste Hugues serve as reminders of his immense contributions to humanity. Scenes from an inoculation at the Normal School laboratory are vividly portrayed through detailed drawings dating back to 1886—an insight into how Pasteur shared knowledge within academic circles. Today, we pay homage to Louis Pasteur—the man who fearlessly ventured into the microscopic world, unraveling its secrets and paving the way for modern medicine.