Louis Pasteur was a very famous chemist and microbiologist born on December 27, 1822. He was born in Dole, France. Pasteur was roman catholic and considered to be an average student, he loved to paint and draw. Louis’s father was a tanner and served in the Napoleonic wars. Later, in 1840, he earned his bachelor degree in arts at the Royal College of Besançon. Then, in 1847, he earned another bachelor's degree in science. In 1848, he actually became a professor of chemistry at the University of Strasbourg. There he met his wife, Marie Laurent. Together, they had five children, but only two survived. One of Louis’s most famous contributions to science was his help to produce the first vaccination for rabies. He had successfully tested the vaccine
