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    Louis Pasteur

    What year was Louis Pasteur born?Louis Pasteur

      1822. The exact date is December 27, 1822.

    What university did Pasteur attend first?Louis Pasteur

      Ecole Normale Superieure. The other universities Pasteur either attended as a student or were places where he taught.

    What was Pasteur's first scientific discovery?Louis Pasteur

      discovery of molecular asymmetry.

    How many children did Pasteur have?Louis Pasteur

      5. He had 4 girls and a boy.

    How many of his chilren died of typhoid fever while they were still children?Louis Pasteur

      3. Jeanne died first at age 9, Camille died second at age 2, and Cecile died third at age 13.

    Who was the first person to get treated for rabies with the rabies vaccine?Louis Pasteur

      Joseph Meister. He was nine when he got the vaccine.

    Was the Pasteur Institute founded before or after his death?Louis Pasteur

      before.

    What was Pasteur's last major accomplishment?Louis Pasteur

      discovery of rabies vaccine.

    What year did Pasteur die?Louis Pasteur

      1895.

    How old was he when he suffered a stroke?Louis Pasteur

      46. In October of 1868, Pasteur suffered a stroke resulting in a partial paralysis on his left side of his body.

    From 1800 to 1900, what percentage of women died in childbirth?Louis Pasteur

      30 percent.

    What conflict usually came about when Pasteur met a new person?Louis Pasteur

      he wouldn't shake people's hands. He wouldn't shake anyone's hand, not even royalty. He was afraid of contracting germs from people.

    What was his wife's name?Louis Pasteur

      Marie Laurent.

    In what month was Pasteur's wedding anniversary?Louis Pasteur

      May. He got married to Marie Laurent on May 29, 1848.

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