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Louis Pasteur was born on 27 December, 1822

French chemist and microbiologist known for his research in the prevention of disease. He discovered the principles of vaccination, microbial fermentation and pasteurisation.

The rabies vaccine was tested successfully by him on a 9-year old boy who had been bitten by a rabid dog. Pasteur, through a series of elegant experiments, also proved that the theory of spontaneous generation is false!