PASTEUR, (LOUIS). - THE DOWNFALL OF THE THEORY OF SPONTANEOUS GENERATION - PMM 336 (b)

Expériences relatives aux générations dites spontanées. (+) De l'origine des ferments. Nouvelles expériences relatives aux générations dites spontanées. (+) Nouvelles expériences relatives aux générations dites spontanées. (+) Suite à une précédente communication relative aux générations dites spontanées. (4 Papers).

(Paris, Mallet-Bachelier), 1860. 4to. No wrappers. In: "Comptes Rendus Hebdomadaires des Séances de L'Academie des Sciences", Tome 50, No 6 a. No 19, Tome 51, No 10 a. No 19. (4 entire issues offered). Pasteur's papers: pp. 303-307, 849-854 (tome 50), pp. 348-352, 675-678 (tome 51).

First appearance of the suite of the 4 groundbreaking papers marking the downfall of the theory of spontaneous generation, and all of Pasteur's later work in this field can be seen as an extension, elaboration, and defence of the principles and methods set forth here. It is from these conclusions all modern bacteriology and immunology have developed. Pasteur was awarded the Zecker Price 1861 for these discoveries.

"Pasteur's publications on the subject of spontaneous generation consists chiefly of communications to the Academy of Sciences in Paris and published in abstracts in the Comptes rendus... (the paper offered)... In these communication he dealt with the collection and demonstration of erms in the air, the origin of ferments, the distribution of germs in nature, and many other questions. These reports were finally expanded in his famous "Memoire sur les corpuscules organisés qui existent dans l'atmosphere. Examen de la doctrine de génerations spontanées", which was published in 1861. (Bullocdh "The History of Bacteriology", p. 96).

Printing and the Mind of Man No, 336 (b) - Garrison & Morton No. 2474.

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