AN IMPORTANT SIGNED IMAGE OF LOUIS PASTEUR, DISCOVERER OF PASTEURIZATION
Impressive Louis Pasteur signed photogravure, showing the scientist at work in his laboratory. Pasteur’s achievements in the field of microbiology and also vaccination against rabies and anthrax are credited with saving millions of lives. Original print published in 1886 by M. Knoedler & Co. is signed at lower right, ”L. Pasteur” in fine fountain pen. Measures 15.75” x 19.75”.
Louis Pasteur was a French chemist, pharmacist, and microbiologist renowned for his discoveries of the principles of vaccination, fermentation and pasteurization , the last of which was named after him. His research in chemistry led to remarkable breakthroughs in the understanding of the causes and prevention of diseases, which laid down the foundations of hygiene, public health and much of modern medicine. Pasteur’s works are credited with saving millions of lives through the developments of vaccines for rabies and anthrax. He is regarded as one of the founders of modern bacteriology and has been honored as the “father of bacteriology” and the “father of microbiology”