Two remarkable researchers in Medicine
Two of the most important researchers in the field of Medicine were Alexander Fleming and Louis Pasteur. Both Fleming and Pasteur were throrough, highly intuitive scientists who worked in the field of research on vaccines and immunology. In spite of the fact that a rough comparison of these two researchers revealed some differences, their similarities were more important.
Although Fleming and Pasteur were similar in many ways, they also had important differences. Both did significant discoveries in Medicine. Fleming discovered penicillin, a wonder drug, that ushered in the era of antibiotics. This new weapon against bacterial disease offered hope in fighting many infections that could not be treated effectively in the past. Pasteur also did contributions to microbiology and medicine. He championed changes in hospital practices to minimize the spread of disease by microbes and he found that rabies was transmitted by agents so small they could not be seen under a microscope, thus revealing the world of viruses. As a result he developed techniques to vaccinate dogs against rabies and to treat humans bitten by rabid dogs. Moreover, he developed “pasteurization”, a process by which harmful microbes in perishable food products are destroyed using heat, without destroying food. Fleming became a lecturer at St. Mary’s for several years. Pasteur also spent several years teaching and carrying out research at Strasbourg University. Fleming gained many awards. They included The Nobel Peace Prize in Medicine, doctorate, honoris causa, degrees of almost thirty European and American universities and Honorary Gold Medal of the Royal College of Surgeons. Paster also was awarded Leeuwenhoek Medal, the highest honor in Microbiology.
However, they had many differences. Fleming was born in Scotland on August 6th, 1881, while Pasteur was born in Dole, France, on December 27, 1822. Fleming attended medical school at Saint Mary’s Hospital in London, on the other hand, Pasteur studied Chemistry at the Ecole Normale Superieure. Fleming wrote numerous papers on bacteriology, immunology and chemotheraphy, including original descriptions of lysozyme and penicillin, which were published in medical and scientific journals whereas Pasteur made breakthroughs in identifying the causes and methods of prevention in case of several diseases and he also made many discoveries in the field of chemistry. Fleming served as President of the Society of General Microbiology and he was an Honorary Member of almost all the medical and scientific societies of the world. Pasteur, in contrast, established a laboratory by his discovery of the rabies vaccine, using public funds. It became known as the Pasteur Institute and was headed by Pasteur until his death in 1888. In spite of their differences, both scientists did important discoveries to all mankind.
Although Fleming and Pasteur were different in some scientific as well as personal aspects, they shared many features that transcended these facets. Their work became the foundation for the science of microbiology and the cornerstone of modern medicine.
Two of the most important researchers in the field of Medicine were Alexander Fleming and Louis Pasteur. Both Fleming and Pasteur were throrough, highly intuitive scientists who worked in the field of research on vaccines and immunology. In spite of the fact that a rough comparison of these two researchers revealed some differences, their similarities were more important.
Although Fleming and Pasteur were similar in many ways, they also had important differences. Both did significant discoveries in Medicine. Fleming discovered penicillin, a wonder drug, that ushered in the era of antibiotics. This new weapon against bacterial disease offered hope in fighting many infections that could not be treated effectively in the past. Pasteur also did contributions to microbiology and medicine. He championed changes in hospital practices to minimize the spread of disease by microbes and he found that rabies was transmitted by agents so small they could not be seen under a microscope, thus revealing the world of viruses. As a result he developed techniques to vaccinate dogs against rabies and to treat humans bitten by rabid dogs. Moreover, he developed “pasteurization”, a process by which harmful microbes in perishable food products are destroyed using heat, without destroying food. Fleming became a lecturer at St. Mary’s for several years. Pasteur also spent several years teaching and carrying out research at Strasbourg University. Fleming gained many awards. They included The Nobel Peace Prize in Medicine, doctorate, honoris causa, degrees of almost thirty European and American universities and Honorary Gold Medal of the Royal College of Surgeons. Paster also was awarded Leeuwenhoek Medal, the highest honor in Microbiology.
However, they had many differences. Fleming was born in Scotland on August 6th, 1881, while Pasteur was born in Dole, France, on December 27, 1822. Fleming attended medical school at Saint Mary’s Hospital in London, on the other hand, Pasteur studied Chemistry at the Ecole Normale Superieure. Fleming wrote numerous papers on bacteriology, immunology and chemotheraphy, including original descriptions of lysozyme and penicillin, which were published in medical and scientific journals whereas Pasteur made breakthroughs in identifying the causes and methods of prevention in case of several diseases and he also made many discoveries in the field of chemistry. Fleming served as President of the Society of General Microbiology and he was an Honorary Member of almost all the medical and scientific societies of the world. Pasteur, in contrast, established a laboratory by his discovery of the rabies vaccine, using public funds. It became known as the Pasteur Institute and was headed by Pasteur until his death in 1888. In spite of their differences, both scientists did important discoveries to all mankind.
Although Fleming and Pasteur were different in some scientific as well as personal aspects, they shared many features that transcended these facets. Their work became the foundation for the science of microbiology and the cornerstone of modern medicine.
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