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== Semi-protected edit request on 9 December 2024 ==

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Typo: Pasteur is spelled Pastuer once in the text. [[User:Erollin|Erollin]] ([[User talk:Erollin|talk]]) 16:38, 9 December 2024 (UTC)
:Fixed. Thanks.--[[User:Bbb23|Bbb23]] ([[User talk:Bbb23|talk]]) 16:41, 9 December 2024 (UTC)

== Semi-protected edit request on 25 March 2025 ==

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 [[Special:Contributions/62.88.128.141|62.88.128.141]] ([[User talk:62.88.128.141|talk]]) 07:39, 25 March 2025 (UTC)
this fact is not real because he was not dyslexik, i am his grandgrand son and my grandad said he is not dyslexik
:{{Not done}}: please provide [[Wikipedia:Reliable sources|reliable sources]] that support the change you want to be made.<!-- Template:ESp --> [[User:Cyberdog958|<span style="color:navy;">''cyberdog''</span><span style="color:orange;">'''958'''</span>]]<sup>[[User talk:Cyberdog958|<span style="color:teal;">Talk</span>]]</sup> 09:04, 25 March 2025 (UTC)

== FRS ==

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Contrary to the text under his bio, Pasteur was not FRS as he was not a commonwealth citizen. The correct designation is ForMemRS for foreign member. [[Special:Contributions/86.181.224.117|86.181.224.117]] ([[User talk:86.181.224.117|talk]]) 21:04, 4 June 2025 (UTC)

:{{done}}, thanks for pointing it out. :) [[User:Mayhair|Mayhair]] ([[User talk:Mayhair|talk]]) 10:00, 7 June 2025 (UTC)

== Dubious claim of dyslexia/dysgraphia ==

The article [https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Louis_Pasteur&oldid=1292046603 currently states], in the "Early life and education" section:

<blockquote>"He was [[dyslexic]] and [[dysgraphic]]."</blockquote>

This claim is supported by three citations:

1.  Phillips & Priwer, ''101 Things You Didn't Know about Einstein: Sex, Science, and the Secrets of the Universe'' (2018)

2.  Geffner, "[https://www.gemmlearning.com/blog/learning-issues/famous-people-with-learning-disabilities/ Famous People with Learning Disabilities]" (Gemm Learning website, 2013)

3.  Thomson, ''A Short History of Human Error'' (2013)

I'm concerned about the reliability of this assertion. A review of these sources indicates that all three – Phillips & Priwer's book on Einstein, Geffner's list on the Gemm Learning website, and Thomson's ''A Short History of Human Error'' – appear to be quite disconnected from in-depth biographical work on Pasteur. They seem to mention Pasteur merely ''in passing'' as part of broader lists of individuals purported to have learning disabilities, rather than presenting any detailed analysis or evidence specific to him.

Furthermore, none of these sources appear to reference more reliable, contemporary, or scholarly works that might elaborate on or substantiate the claim of Pasteur's supposed dyslexia or dysgraphia. Without such backing, this assertion seems to hang on rather tenuous grounds and may not meet the [[WP:V|Verifiability]] or [[WP:RS|Reliable Sources]] criteria for such a biographical detail.

I suggest either removing this claim or finding significantly stronger, more focused sources to support it. [[User:Mayhair|Mayhair]] ([[User talk:Mayhair|talk]]) 21:49, 6 June 2025 (UTC)

== Proposed link to Chemical crystallography before X-rays ==

I propose to add {{See also|Chemical crystallography before X-rays#Molecular chirality}} to the section Molecular asymmetry in the next few days unless anyone disagrees. [[User:GreatStellatedDodecahedron|GreatStellatedDodecahedron]] ([[User talk:GreatStellatedDodecahedron|talk]]) 10:50, 17 June 2025 (UTC)