Father of Microbiology

MAJOR CONTRIBUTORS TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF MICROBIOLOGY

CONTRIBUTER	CONTRIBUTION	DATE (S)
ANATONY VAN LEEUWEN HOEK ( Father of microbiology ) FRANCISCO REDI LOUIS PASTEUR JOSEPH LISTER ROBERT KOCH	§      First to observe live microorganisms , using a simple microscope §      Demonstrated that animals do not arise spontaneously from dead organic mater. §      Disproved the theory of spontaneous generation ( 1861 ) §      Contributed to the understanding of fermentation ( 1858 ) §      Developed technique for selective destruction of microorganism pasterurization ( 1866 ) §      Study of bacterial contamination of wine ( 1866 ) and disease of silkworms ( 1868 ). §      Attenuated   vaccines for anthrax ( 1881 ) and chiken §      cholera. §      Immunization against rabies ( 1885 ) §      Contributed to concept of aseptic technique. §      Developed postulates for proving the cause of infectious disease ( 1884 ) and pure culture concept. §      Observed anthrax bacilli ( 1876 ) §      Developed solid culture media ( 1882 ) §      Discovered organism causing tuberculosis ( 1882 ) §      Koch's phenomenon §      Koch's postulates	1685 1660 1855 – 1890s 1865 – 1870 1870s TO 1890s