Definitions for pasteur
pæˈstɜrpas·teur

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1. Pasteur, Louis Pasteurnoun

   French chemist and biologist whose discovery that fermentation is caused by microorganisms resulted in the process of pasteurization (1822-1895)

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1. pasteur

   Louis Pasteur (, French: [lwi pastœʁ]; 27 December 1822 – 28 September 1895) was a French chemist and microbiologist renowned for his discoveries of the principles of vaccination, microbial fermentation, and pasteurization, the last of which was named after him. 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. He is regarded as one of the founders of modern bacteriology and has been honored as the "father of bacteriology" and the "father of microbiology" (together with Robert Koch; the latter epithet also attributed to Antonie van Leeuwenhoek).Pasteur was responsible for disproving the doctrine of spontaneous generation. Under the auspices of the French Academy of Sciences, his experiment demonstrated that in sterilized and sealed flasks, nothing ever developed; conversely, in sterilized but open flasks, microorganisms could grow. For this experiment, the academy awarded him the Alhumbert Prize carrying 2,500 francs in 1862. Pasteur is also regarded as one of the fathers of germ theory of diseases, which was a minor medical concept at the time. His many experiments showed that diseases could be prevented by killing or stopping germs, thereby directly supporting the germ theory and its application in clinical medicine. He is best known to the general public for his invention of the technique of treating milk and wine to stop bacterial contamination, a process now called pasteurization. Pasteur also made significant discoveries in chemistry, most notably on the molecular basis for the asymmetry of certain crystals and racemization. Early in his career, his investigation of tartaric acid resulted in the first resolution of what is now called optical isomerism. His work led the way to the current understanding of a fundamental principle in the structure of organic compounds. He was the director of the Pasteur Institute, established in 1887, until his death, and his body was interred in a vault beneath the institute. Although Pasteur made groundbreaking experiments, his reputation became associated with various controversies. Historical reassessment of his notebook revealed that he practiced deception to overcome his rivals.

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1. pasteur

   Pasteur primarily refers to Louis Pasteur, a French biologist, microbiologist, and chemist renowned for his discoveries concerning the principles of vaccination, microbial fermentation, and pasteurization. He is also known for formulating the germ theory of diseases. The term 'pasteur' can also refer to the process of pasteurization, which involves heating a liquid or food to kill bacteria to make it safe for consumption, a method developed by Louis Pasteur. It may also be used to refer to institutes, schools, streets, and more named after him.

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1. Pasteur

   Pasteur is a station on lines 6 and 12 of the Paris Métro in the 15th arrondissement. The platforms on both lines are underground, although line 6 becomes elevated just to the northwest of the station. Nearby are the Pasteur Institute and the Lycée Buffon.

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1. PASTEUR

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Pasteur is ranked #67126 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Pasteur surname appeared 294 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Pasteur.
   
   48.3% or 142 total occurrences were White.
   43.2% or 127 total occurrences were Black.
   4.4% or 13 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
   4% or 12 total occurrences were of two or more races.

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1. upstare

2. pasture

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of pasteur in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of pasteur in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of pasteur in a Sentence

1. H. Jackson Browne:

   Don't say you don't have enough time. You have exactly the same number of hours per day that were given to Helen Keller, Pasteur, Michaelangelo, Mother Teresa, Leonardo da Vinci, Thomas Jefferson, and Albert Einstein.

2. Seán O'Casey:

   Disease an never be conquered, can never be quelled by emotion's willful screaming or faith's symbolic prayer. It can only be conquered by the energy of humanity and the cunning in the mind of man. In the patience of a Curie, in the enlightenment of a Faraday, a Rutherford, a Pasteur, a Nightingale, and all other apostles of light and cleanliness, rather than of a woebegone godliness, we shall find final deliverance from plague, pestilence, and famine.

3. Antoine Frerot:

   Air today is like water 150 years ago, when Veolia was born. At the time, Pasteur said that 90 percent of what we drink causes illness.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=pasteur
2. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pasteur
3. ^ ChatGPT
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4. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=pasteur
5. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html