Birthdate: April 5, 1827
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Upton House, West Ham, England
Died: February 10, 1912
Joseph Lister, a British surgeon and medical scientist, is known as a pioneer of antiseptic surgery. His groundbreaking research in bacteriology and infection transformed the field of surgery on a global scale. Lister is credited with introducing carbolic acid as a sterilizer, advocating for antiseptic principles, investigating wound healing, enhancing diagnostic techniques using microscopes, and developing strategies to enhance surgical outcomes. By acknowledging the role of germs in putrefaction, he successfully decreased the occurrence of post-operative infections. Lister’s innovative contributions led to a significant improvement in the safety of surgical procedures, earning him the esteemed title of the “father of modern surgery.”
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