Louis Pasteur, Definitive Issue

France · 1922 · 10c

This definitive stamp features a portrait of Louis Pasteur, the renowned French biologist, microbiologist, and chemist. The design commemorates his significant contributions to science, particularly his discoveries of the principles of vaccination, microbial fermentation, and pasteurization. The stamp was issued to mark the centenary of his birth.

Issued in the post-World War I era, this stamp celebrated a national hero of science, reflecting a period of French pride and rebuilding. Pasteur's work had profoundly impacted public health and industry worldwide.