LOUIS PASTEUR’S LIFE
Where was Louis Pasteur born?
Dole, France
What process did Pasteur study that involves sugar turning into alcohol?
Fermentation
What did people believe before Pasteur’s Germ Theory?
That diseases appeared by themselves (spontaneous generation)
What process kills harmful germs in milk?
Pasteurization
How old was Pasteur when he died?
72 years old
What was Pasteur’s main field of study before he became known for biology?
Chemistry
What tiny organism helps in fermentation?
Yeast
What did Pasteur prove about the cause of diseases?
Tiny living things called germs cause diseases
What disease did Pasteur create a vaccine for that saved many lives?
Rabies
What famous institute was named after him?
Pasteur Institute
What nickname was given to Pasteur for his scientific contributions?
The Father of Microbiology
How did Pasteur show that living things cause chemical changes?
By observing that microorganisms made sugar turn into alcohol
What experiment used a swan-neck flask to disprove spontaneous generation?
The Swan-Neck Flask Experiment
How does a vaccine protect you from getting sick?
It trains the body to fight germs before they cause disease
What everyday product is named in his honor?
Pasteurized milk
What character trait helped Pasteur make his discoveries—curiosity or carelessness?
Curiosity
How did combining chemistry and biology help Pasteur in his experiments?
Chemistry explained the chemical change; biology explained the living causes
How did Pasteur’s Germ Theory change hospitals and medicine?
It made doctors clean their tools and prevent infections
What other disease in animals did Pasteur make a vaccine for?
Anthrax
Pasteur never discovered germs by accident. What helped him the most?
Careful experiments and observations
Pasteur once said, “Chance favors the prepared mind.” What do you think he meant by this?
Discoveries happen when you are ready and prepared to understand them
What lesson can we learn from how Pasteur connected two sciences?
Different sciences can work together to solve problems
What would happen if people ignored Pasteur’s Germ Theory?
More people would get sick because germs would spread freely
How did Pasteur’s discoveries help modern medicine?
They led to vaccines, sterilization, and safe food and water
What do you think is Pasteur’s greatest legacy in one word?
Answers may vary (examples: Health, Discovery, Science, Safety)