Joseph Lister
Published on Nov 24, 2015
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JOSEPH LISTER
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BACKGROUND INFORMATION
- Born in England on April 5, 1827
- Attended University of London and University College London
- Surgeon and pioneer of antiseptic surgery
- Founder of modern surgery
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ADVANCEMENTS
- Lister introduced the principle of cleanliness
- Used aseptic methods which prevented disease
- Found microorganisms cause infections
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IMPACT
- Decreased the amount of people who died from infection
- Improved cleanliness of surgical tools
- Made people more aware of the causes of infection
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