Matching Pairs People of MicrobiologyOnline version All the people known for contributing to the development of microbiology. by Tamara Garcia 1 Edward Jenner (Late 1700s) 2 Robert Koch (mid-late 1800s) 3 Anton Van Leeuwenhoek (late 1600s) 4 Alexander Fleming (1920s) 5 Paul Ehrlich (early 1900s) 6 Carolus Linnaeus 7 Joseph Lister (mid 1800s) 8 Louis Pasteur (mid-late 1800s) Dutch businessman and scientist in the Golden Age of Dutch science and technology. Commonly known as "the Father of Microbiology", and one of the first microscopists and microbiologists. Observed sperm blood and rain through his self-made microscope. English physician and scientist who was the pioneer of smallpox vaccine, the world's first vaccine. Derived from a similar less harmful disease called cow pox. British Doctor who accidentally discovered a mold spore (penicillium) on his petri dish. Noticed it kills microbes. Later developed into what we know now as Penicilin. French biologist, microbiologist and chemist renowned for his discoveries of the principles of vaccination (Dead flu virus to prime cells of your immune system), microbial fermentation and pasteurization. Disproves "spontaneous generation" theory. developed vaccinations for Cholera, rabies and anthrax. British surgeon and a pioneer of antiseptic surgery. Lister promoted the idea of sterile surgery. Listerine is named after him. Associates microbes with an illness (Anthrax, TB, Cholera) using "Koch's postulates." Isolated a single cell into another flask of clear broth creating a "pure culture." Thus being able to pin point what microbe was causing the said illness. German organic chemist who was the founder of antimicrobial chemo-therapy and also studied dyes to stain cells. Knew dyes stuck to cells but not human cells. Found a way to get a "Magic bullet" by killing syphillis but not human cells. Swedish botanist, physician, and zoologist who developed the formal system for classifying and naming organisms.
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