Memorizing Scientists

Theory of biogenesis

Louis Pasteur

Determined that microbes are present everywhere

Louis Pasteur

Role of microbes in fermentation

Louis Pasteur

Developed process of pasteurization

Louis Pasteur

Discarded theory of spontaneous generation

Louis Pasteur

a process in microbiology that involves heating a food or beverage to a specific temperature for a predetermined period of time, followed by rapid cooling. Used to kill or inactivate bacteria that can cause spoilage and disease

pasterurization

Sketches of little structure in cork piece celled cell

Robert Hooke

Described first-time cellular structure in a tree structure

Robert Hooke

Constructed microscope and observed animalcule

Leeuwenhoek

Described bacteria and protozoan called them animalcule

Leeuwenhoek

Sent his work to the Royal Society of London

Leeuwenhoek

Discovery and description of endospore

Ferdinand Cohn

Set the concept of sterilization

Ferdinand Cohn

Confirmed that endospores cannot be killed by heat

Ferdinand Cohn

Concept of hand washing

Dr. Ignaz Semmelweis

Microbes were transferred from unclean hands

Dr. Ignaz Semmelweis

Introduced aseptic technique

Joseph lister

Used phenol for sterilizing the surgical instrument and developed the aseptic techniques

Joseph Lister

The Germ theory of diseases

Robert Koch

Established specific microbes in connection to specific disease (B. anthrasis to anthrax)

Robert Koch

Vaccination

Edward Jenner

Gave basis for the theory of acquired immuity

Edward Jenner

Developed vaccination for smallpox

Edward Jenner

Discovered Penicillin

Alexander Fleming

Observed phenomenon of antibiosis on petri plate

Alexander Fleming

Discovered the first antibiotic penicillin from P. notatum

Alexander Fleming

Sulfa drugs

Paul Ehrlich

Vaccine for diphtheria

Paul Ehrlich

Synthetic drugs (sulfa drug) for treating Syphilis

Paul Ehrlich