Following Louis Pasteur’s discovery of germ theory, Joseph Lister found a way to kill germs in an operating theatre. This reduced the risk of infection. Joseph Lister was a Scottish surgeon.

We meet Dr Joseph Lister, the pioneer of antiseptic surgery. He talks about the importance of conducting surgery under sterile conditions. Dr Lister argues for being ‘hygienic’ when dealing ...

Lister, Joseph, Baron, 1827-1912. This material has been provided by The Royal College of Surgeons of England. The original may be consulted at The Royal College of Surgeons of England. This material ...

Credit: On the effects of the antiseptic system of treatment upon the salubrity of a single hospital / by Joseph Lister. Source: Wellcome Collection. Provider: This material has been provided by The ...

In the north choir aisle of Westminster Abbey is a memorial to surgeon Lord Lister, pioneer of antiseptic treatment. The white marble roundel, by sculptor Sir Thomas Brock, shows a profile bust of ...

Hill’s father was Dr. Luther Leonidas Hill and the future senator was named for his father’s friend, Dr. Joseph Lister, who pioneered the notion of antiseptic surgical procedures. Lister Hill was born ...