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A BRONZE BUST OF LOUIS PASTEUR
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A BRONZE BUST OF LOUIS PASTEUR

AFTER ADRIEN-ETIENNE GAUDEZ, LATE 19TH CENTURY

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A BRONZE BUST OF LOUIS PASTEUR
AFTER ADRIEN-ETIENNE GAUDEZ, LATE 19TH CENTURY
Set on waisted socle and square plinth applied with inscription plaque and signed A GAUDEZ
13¾in. (35cm.)
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Louis Pasteur (1822-1895) was a microbiologist and chemist. He is best known for demonstrating how to prevent milk and wine from going sour, which came to be called pasteurization. His experiments confirmed the germ theory of disease, and he created the first vaccine for rabies.

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