Louis Pasteur Real Life Hero

Alli Leventry

Mrs. Vello

American Literature and Composition

November 21, 2014

Real Life Hero/ Heroes Come in All Shapes and Sizes Hero: a person, typically a man, who is admired or idealized for courage, outstanding achievements, or noble qualities. Flying, super-strength, invisibility, capes, disguises; all characteristics of stereotypical comic book super heroes. However, heroes can be ordinary people that do something extraordinary. In real life, white lab coats and microscopes are characteristics of the brave, relentless scientific heroes who strive to make the world a happier, healthier place. Louis Pasteur, idealized by scientists all around the world, is a prime example of a real life hero. Following in enormous footsteps, Louis Pasteur conceived multiple diverse discoveries to become one of the most influential scientists.

Self-motivated Anton van Leeuwenhoek took the initiative to open the door into the mysterious world of science. Curious, Leeuwenhoek taught himself how to make magnifying lenses to see things that could not be seen by the naked eye (Rausch 1). Soon, he focused to the human body. He examined muscle fibers, how blood circulated, and anything else he possibly could (Rausch 2). His researching led him to discover ‘animalcules’, or little animals, whenever he looked at rain, blood, teeth-scrapings - anything and everything he looked at had specified animalcules (Rausch 1). However, the important results of Leeuwenhoek's discoveries did not become relevant until about two centuries later (Rausch 2). Surgeon Joseph Lister learned from Leeuwenhoek’s discoveries and impacted society in an unimaginable way. Joseph Lister took notice as to how all patients that have had