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In this world, we are experiencing many breakthroughs. There are many men and women who have impacted the world in the field of medicine. One of these individuals is Louis Pasteur, a man who created pasteurization and vaccines. He saved many lives and always found a way to solve problems. Louis Pasteur was a French chemist and microbiologist whose work is renowned all around the world. Louis Pasteur was born on December 27, 1822; in Dole, Jura, France. His father was Jean-Joseph Pasteur and his mother was Jeanne Roqui. He lived in a poor family and his father was a tanner. However, his father had been a sergeant major and was decorated with France's highest honor: The Legion of Honor. Louis grew up in Arbois, and was moved into

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