ACK-E-422-Louis Pasteur

LOUIS PASTEUR
The name of Louis Pasteur has become a household word throughout the world. He was the most outstanding biologist of the 19th century. It was he who proved that micro- organisms are responsible for fermentation of wines. It was he who discovered that germs were responsible for infection and contagion, a discovery that overnight turned medicine into a science. Countless human lives have been saved and the sufferings of millions have been relieved, because of the pioneering work done by this great scientist. He was the first to use vaccines for rabies, anthrax and chicken cholera. His efforts saved the wine, beer and silk industries of France. He originated the process known as pasteurization. Despite the honours, medals and ribbons bestowed on him, he remained simple at heart. Once while representing his country at the International Medical Congress at London, he was welcomed by loud cheers. Unaware that he was the cause of the ovation, he turned to his companion and said "It must be the Prince of Wales arriving. I'm sorry I didn't come earlier." 
On his seventisth birthday, which was celebrated as a national holiday in France, he declared," Have faith that in the long run, the nations will unite not for destruction but for co-operation, and that the future will belong not to the conquerors but the saviours of mankind.'

• Amar Chitra Katha
• Title : LOUIS PASTEUR
• Category : Never Republished
• Volume/Serial : 422
• Total Pages : 36
• Script : English
• First Published : 1 February 1990
• Publisher :  India Book House