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Louis Pasteur: Molecular Asymmetry (Britannica)

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Encyclopaedia Britannica's biography of Louis Pasteur, covering his early 1848 work on tartaric acid crystals and molecular asymmetry, backing the chemistry-side extension of his own entity and the new Molecular Chirality concept.

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Encyclopaedia Britannica
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https://www.britannica.com/biography/Louis-Pasteur
Source Type
encyclopedia
Reliability Tier
1
General encyclopedia with editorial review; standard tertiary reference, tier 1.
Claims Backed By This Source (15 claims)

This source backs 15 claims across the atlas. As facts: 12 well-attested. As cited relationships: 1 connected. Plus 2 entities citing it as a general reference with no single fact or relationship attached.

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  • Sources, 5 claims: 5 well-attested.
  • Articles, 4 claims: 2 well-attested, 1 connected, 1 general references.
  • Concepts, 3 claims: 3 well-attested.
  • Scientists, 3 claims: 2 well-attested, 1 general references.
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