Louis Pasteur
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Louis Pasteur was a human scientist. According to the Seventh Doctor, he rid his homeworld of a major scourge, saving the lives of tens of millions.
At one point he was kidnapped by the the Rani to help her create a time brain. (TV: Time and the Rani [+]Loading...["Time and the Rani (TV story)"])