Title

Joseph Lister, English surgeon and pioneer of antiseptic surgery, c1890. Artist: Unknown.

Caption

Joseph Lister, English surgeon and pioneer of antiseptic surgery, c1890. Lister (1827-1912) pioneered the use of antiseptics in surgery. He made important discoveries on the microscopical investigations of inflammation and the coagulation of blood, but his pivotal role in medicine was introducing his antiseptic system in 1867. He used carbolic acid, a well known disinfectant, to soak his surgical gauzes and instruments. As a result, surgeons gained the ability to carry out complex surgery without patients developing fatal infections. (Colorised black and white print).
The Print Collector collection

Date

1890

Credit line

Photo12/Heritage Images/The Print Collector

Reference

HRM19D08_172

Model release

No

License type

Rights managed

Available size

49,9Mb (3,4Mb) / 12,1in x 16,1in / 3618 x 4824 (300dpi)

Keywords

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