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Joseph Lister
Joseph Lister, First Baron Lister, is an English surgeon and a pioneer in antiseptic surgery. From a technical point of view, Lord Lister is not an exceptional surgeon, but his research on bacteriology and wound infection has taken his surgical technique to new heights where His observation, inference and practice have revolutionized surgery around the world. Lister promoted the idea of ​​aseptic surgery while working at the Royal Glasgow Hospital. Lister successfully introduced carbolic acid to disinfect surgical instruments and cleanse wounds. Applying Louis Pasteur's advances in microbiology, Lister advocated the use of carbolic acid as an antiseptic, making it the first antiseptic widely used in surgery. At first he suspected that it might turn out to be a suitable disinfectant as it was used to reduce the stench of fields irrigated with sewage.
BornApril 5, 1827, Upton House, West Ham, England
DiedFebruary 10, 1912, Walmer, Kent, England
NationalityEnglish, British
Spouse(s)Agnes Lister (nee Syme)
Preceded byThe Lord Kelvin
Succeeded bySir William Huggins

About Joseph Lister

Doctor Joseph Lister was born in England on April 5, 1827. He dies at the age of 84, on February 10, 1912.

Antiseptics were first used in surgery by an English surgeon. After analyzing information on disease-causing germs, he came to the conclusion that wounds should be cleansed.

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Joseph Lister before becoming famous

Joseph Lister was born in the Zodiac sign Aries (The Ram), and 1827 is also the year of Pig (豬) in the Chinese Zodiac.

As the son of a Quaker physicist, he grew up in Essex.

Achievement of Joseph Lister

He identified carbolic acid to be a powerful disinfectant and advocated for its widespread use.

Joseph Lister's Family, Spouse, Dating and Relationship

He married the daughter of James Syme, his mentor and friend.

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Much of Lister's work was based on the findings of Virologist Louis Pasteur.

Joseph Lister Income & Net worth

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Latest information about Joseph Lister updated on March 23 2023.