Joseph Lister in the Archives – “The Father of antiseptic surgery”
- Title
- Joseph Lister in the Archives – “The Father of antiseptic surgery”
- Description
- Joseph Lister introduced the concept of antisepsis in surgery in the 1860s, paving the way for the modern aseptic techniques we recognise today. Read on for a brief history of his work, illustrated with items from the archive.
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Royal College of Surgeons of England
- Type
- Blog
- Date
- 2025
- Period
- 18th-19th Century
- Geographical Area
- Britain and Ireland
- “Joseph Lister (1827-1912)” by Charles Kay Robertson. Courtesy of the Hunterian Museum at the Royal College of Surgeons of England.
