Politics · 1827–1912

Joseph Lister

British surgeon who pioneered the use of antiseptic surgery

Did you know?Listerine mouthwash was named in his honour several years after he demonstrated the effectiveness of using antiseptics to prevent infection.

Joseph Lister, 1st Baron Lister (5 April 1827 – 10 February 1912) was an English surgeon, medical scientist, experimental pathologist and pioneer of antiseptic surgery and preventive healthcare.

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