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“There is no such thing as a special category of science called applied science; there is science and its applications, which are related to one another as the fruit is related to the tree that has borne it.”

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Louis Pasteur
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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