1864 ⟶ Pasteur Disproves Spontaneous Generation

Louis Pasteur disproved the spontaneous generation of cellul...
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🪰 Francesco Redi disproves spontaneous generation using fly maggots

Francesco Redi disproved spontaneous generation by showing that fly maggots only appear on pieces of meat in jars if the jars are open to the air. Jars covered with cheesecloth contained no flies.⟶
Francesco Redi disproves spontaneous generation using fly maggots (1668)
Spontaneous GenerationFrancesco RediBiologyGerm Theory17th CenturyExperimentationItalyBiogenesisMicrobiology
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🔬 Lazzaro Spallanzani Disproves Spontaneous Generation and Studies Reproduction

Lazzaro Spallanzani again disproved spontaneous generation by showing that no organisms grow in a rich broth if it is first heated (to kill any organisms) and allowed to cool in a stoppered flask. He also showed that fertilization in mammals requires an egg and semen.⟶
Lazzaro Spallanzani Disproves Spontaneous Generation and Studies Reproduction (1768)
BiologySpontaneous GenerationLazzaro SpallanzaniGerm TheoryReproduction18th CenturyFertilization
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🦠 Louis Pasteur states that microorganisms produce fermentation

Louis Pasteur stated that microorganisms produce fermentation.⟶
Louis Pasteur states that microorganisms produce fermentation (1856)
FermentationMicroorganismsLouis PasteurGerm TheoryBiology19th CenturyBiochemistry
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🦠 Pasteur Proposes Germ Theory

Louis Pasteur: Germ theory.⟶
Pasteur Proposes Germ Theory (1861)
Germ TheoryBiologyMedicineLouis PasteurInfectious Disease19th Century ScienceMicrobiologyPathologyPublic Health
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🧫 Pasteur Disproves Spontaneous Generation

Louis Pasteur disproved the spontaneous generation of cellular life.⟶
Pasteur Disproves Spontaneous Generation (1864)
Spontaneous GenerationBiologyLouis PasteurMicrobiology19th Century ScienceGerm TheoryBiogenesisCell Theory
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