who is credited for disproving spontaneous generation microbiology
Louis Pasteur Actually,  Louis Pasteur (1822-1895) is credited with DISPROVING spontaneous generation, expanding the work of other scientists before him. Aristotle synthesized the theory of spontaneous generation, compiling and expanding on the work of earlier natural philosophers.
The period is between 1857-1914 and was spearheaded by Louis Pasteur and Robert Koch who established microbiology as a science. During this time, discoveries included evidence establishing the relationship between microbes and disease, immunity and antimicrobial drugs.