Portrait of Louis Pasteur
- Part of The Life of Pasteur
- 1886 (Date of photograph)
- 1911 (Date of publication)
Half-length printed photographic reproduction portrait of French chemist, biologist and microbiologist Louis Pasteur (1822-1895) by French photographer Paul Nadar (1820-1910). Pasteur is credited with discovering the principles of vaccination, microbial fermentation and pasteurization. His scientific discoveries provided a better understanding of the cause and prevention of diseases.
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Vallery-Radot, René. “Portrait of Louis Pasteur.” The Life of Pasteur. London, England: Constable, 1886–1911. https://digital.sciencehistory.org/works/av441ed.
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