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Portrait of Louis Pasteur and his granddaughter, Camille Vallery-Radot

  • 1889

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Illustration of Louis Pasteur (1822-1895) and his granddaughter, Camille Vallery-Radot (1880-1927), by Léon Bonnat (1833-1922).

Pasteur is credited with discovering the principles of vaccination, microbial fermentation, and pasteurization. His scientific discoveries provided a better understanding of the cause and prevention of diseases.

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  • 22.25 cm W x 30 cm H
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  • Courtesy of Science History Institute
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  • Council on Library and Information Resources

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  • Series I: Georg Bredig Papers, 1891-1944
  • Series I: Sub-Series II. Georg Bredig Subject File, 1900-1944
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  • Box 4, Folder 41

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Scientific Biography
Louis Pasteur

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Bonnat Léon Joseph Florentin. “Portrait of Louis Pasteur and His Granddaughter, Camille Vallery-Radot,” 1889. Papers of Georg and Max Bredig, Box 4, Folder 41. Science History Institute. Philadelphia. https://digital.sciencehistory.org/works/8fy62v3.

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