Early Life and Education Born: December 27, 1822, in Dole, Jura, France Died: September 28, 1895 Louis Pasteur was an average student initially but displayed a keen interest in art, particularly drawing and painting. He attended primary school in 1831 and later entered secondary school at the collège d'Arbois. In 1839, he enrolled in a boarding school in Paris but returned to Arbois due to homesickness. He studied philosophy and earned his Bachelor of Letters degree in 1840 before pursuing science. Scientific Career and Groundbreaking Discoveries Pasteur's research focused o…