| 1867 |
He was awarded
the Grand Prix Medal at the Exposition Universelle for his work on Pasteurization, in
July. He was appointed professor of chemistry at the University of Sorbonne. |
| OCT. 19, 1868 |
Suffered an
attack of paralysis on his left side. |
| 1870 |
Publication of
Studies on the Diseases of Silkworms. |
| 1873 |
He was elected to the Academy
of Medicine. |
| 1876 |
Publication of Studies on
Beer. |
| 1877 |
He propounded The Germ Theory
of Disease. |
| 1879 |
Discovery of immunization
against disease, using weakened bacteria. |
| JUNE 2, 1881 |
Successful experiment of
vaccinating sheep against anthrax. |
| 1881 |
Awarded the
Grand Cross of the Legion of Honor. |
| 1882 |
He was elected to the Academie
Francaise. |
| JULY 6, 1885 |
Successfully
tested his first vaccine against Rabies on Joseph Meister. |
| NOV. 14, 1888 |
Inauguration of The Pasteur
Institute in Paris. |
| 1894 |
The Pasteur
Institute succeeded in producing vaccine for diphtheria. |
| SEPT. 28, 1895 |
Death of
Louis Pasteur at Saint Cloud, near Paris, France. |
