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Louis Pasteur
Wikidata describes Louis Pasteur as French chemist and microbiologist (1822-1895).
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English Wikidata description, retrieved 2026-11-05 UTC. This is a starting point; independent biography review is pending.
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Career highlights
As recorded by Wikidata:
- Award received: Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour · dated 1868-08-14
- Notable work: rabies vaccine · dated 1885
- Employer: University of Strasbourg · from 1848
- Public office: Member of the Académie française · from 1881-12-08 · to 1895-09-28
- Education: École Normale Supérieure · from 1844 · to 1845
- Award received: Leeuwenhoek Medal · dated 1895
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