Maison Natale de Louis Pasteur - Dole, (Jura) France
N 47° 05.524 E 005° 29.728
31T E 689389 N 5218417
[FR] Louis Pasteur est né à deux heures du matin le 27 décembre 1822 dans la maison familiale de Dole. [EN] Louis Pasteur was born on December 27, 1822, in Dole, Jura, France, to a Catholic family of a poor tanner.
Waymark Code: WM14YHP
Location: Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, France
Date Posted: 09/12/2021
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[FR] La maison natale de Louis Pasteur, située no 43 rue Pasteur à Dole dans le Jura en Franche-Comté, est depuis 1923 un musée consacré à la mémoire de Louis Pasteur (1822-1895). La maison est classée aux monuments historiques en 1923 et labellisée Maisons des Illustres.
Pionnier de la microbiologie, Pasteur connut, de son vivant même, une grande notoriété pour avoir mis au point un vaccin contre la rage.
[EN] On the banks of the Canal des Tanneurs, the house where Louis Pasteur was born is the place where the destiny of this famous French scholar began.
Louis Pasteur was a French chemist and microbiologist renowned for his discoveries of the principles of vaccination, microbial fermentation, and pasteurization. His research in chemistry led to remarkable breakthroughs in the understanding of the causes and preventions of diseases, which laid down the foundations of hygiene, public health and much of modern medicine. His works are credited to saving millions of lives through the developments of vaccines for rabies and anthrax.
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Name of Famous Person: Louis Pasteur
Physical Address: 43 rue Pasteur, Dole
What is this person famous for?:
Louis Pasteur was a French chemist and microbiologist renowned for his discoveries of the principles of vaccination, microbial fermentation, and pasteurization.
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Personal Experience:
The building is now a public museum dedicated to the life of Louis Pasteur. There are many objects related to his life but I did not find the interpretive materials (in French) to be well presented. I, therefore, did not find it particularly interesting.
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