“These microscopic organisms form an entire world composed of species, families and varieties whose history, which has barely begun to be written, is already fertile in prospects and findings of the highest importance. The names of these organisms are very numerous and will have to be defined and in part discarded. The word microbe which has the advantage of being shorter and carrying a more general meaning, and of having been approved by my illustrious friend, M. Littré, the most competent linguist in France, is one we will adopt.”
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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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