In the fields of observation, chance favors only the prepared mind.
Dans les champs de l'observation, le hasard ne favorise que les esprits préparés.
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Louis Pasteur
French chemist and microbiologist born in 1822 who proved that microorganisms cause fermentation and disease. He developed the rabies vaccine and pasteurization, founding modern bacteriology.
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