Lord Joseph Lister (Baron Lister, of Lyme Regis) was an English #surgeon and medical scientist wh…
Lord Joseph Lister (Baron Lister, of Lyme Regis) was an English #surgeon and medical scientist who was the founder of #AntisepticMedicine and a pioneer in #PreventiveMedicine .
Influenced by #LouisPasteur's #GermTheory , Lister resolved to keep such organisms away from #wounds.
His book, On the Antiseptic Principle in the Practice of Surgery (1867), was the first treatise on the subject.
While at the Royal Infirmary, Glasgow, Scotland, he introduced the use of carbolic acid (#phenol) as a disinfectant used on #bandages, ligatures, utensils, as well as for direct use on wounds and washing surgeon's hands.
His first such surgery was conducted on 12 Aug 1865.
Modern medical practice continues to follow Lister's principle that wounds must be kept free of #bacteria, though #sterilization has replaced most antiseptic use.
Lister was the first medical person raised to the #peerage.
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