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which scientist disproved the idea that life comes from nonlife?
anton van leeuwenhoek
louis pasteur
robert koch
paul ehrlich
The idea that life arises from non-living matter is called spontaneous generation. Louis Pasteur designed experiments (using swan-neck flasks) that proved microorganisms only grow from pre-existing microorganisms, disproving spontaneous generation. Anton van Leeuwenhoek is known for improving microscopes, Robert Koch for germ theory postulates, and Paul Ehrlich for work on immunology and chemotherapy.
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B. Louis Pasteur