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Bronze inkstand used by Louis Pasteur, Europe, 1801–1830

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Bronze inkstand used by Louis Pasteur, Europe, 1801–1830. This ink stand was used by Louis Pasteur (1822–1895), the French chemist and microbiologist, while working on the diseases of silkworms at Pont Gisquet, southern France from 1865–1870. He discovered the parasites re-sponsible for damaging the French silk worm industry and successfully insti-gated isolation and destruction of infected worms to prevent the spread of disease. Epidemic. Pounce box. Contributors: Science Museum, London. Work ID: gcezt8p5.

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