“Without theory, practice is but routine born of habit. Theory alone can bring forth and develop the spirit of invention. ... [Do not] share the opinion of those narrow minds who disdain everything in science which has not an immediate application. ... A theoretical discovery has but the merit of its existence: it awakens hope, and that is all. But let it be cultivated, let it grow, and you will see what it will become.”
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Louis Pasteur
Louis Pasteur was a French chemist and microbiologist, known as the father of microbiology. He made significant contributions to the fields of fermentation, vaccination, and bacteriology, most notably with the invention of the pasteurization process. Pasteur's research had a profound impact on modern medicine and biology. more
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