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Who is considered the Father of microbiology?
Antonie van Leeuwenhoek
Who is known for the first successful recorded vaccination for smallpox?
Edward Jenner
Who was the first to advocate for physicians to wash their hands?
Ignaz Semmelweis
Who is known as the Father of antiseptic surgery?
Joseph Lister
Who proposed the germ theory of disease, suggesting that microbes cause diseases?
Louis Pasteur
Who determined the origin of cholera through an epidemiological study?
John Snow
What was Antonie van Leeuwenhoek known for?
Being the first person to observe microbes
What did Edward Jenner use to vaccinate against smallpox?
Puss from cows
Who first advocated for the use of antiseptic surgery?
Ignaz Semmelweis
Who is known as the 'Father of antiseptic surgery'?
Louis Pasteur
What did Joseph Lister use to treat wounds?
Carbolic acid
Who developed the process of pasteurization?
Louis Pasteur
Test your knowledge on the history of microbiology and the smallpox vaccination. Learn about the contributions of Antonie van Leeuwenhoek and Edward Jenner to the field of microbiology and disease prevention.
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