What is Joseph Lister famous for?

Answer 1

Joseph Lister introduced the first aseptic technique to surgery ( critical! Students and physicians scrubbed their hands with chlorinated lime instead of soap and water) because of the rates of childbed (puerperal) fever - a contagious disease caused by an infection passed to pregnant women by their doctors, who frequently moved from patient to patient, and even from autopsy to patient, without washing their hands.

Answer 2

He was a doctor. He invented the antiseptic carbolic acid (phenol) in water and advocated the role of cleanliness in medical procedures. Later a much diluted form of his antiseptic was sold to the public as "Listerine"

Answer 3

He was a British surgeon who spread the concept of sterilization prior to surgery. Prior to his efforts, going to surgery was one of the most dangerous things a person could do, and was considered an act of desperation. Because of his efforts, surgery became a routine medical practice.

Answer 4

Joseph Lister was a surgin who reduced the mortality rate of amputations from over 40% down to 5% by introducing asepsis to surgery. He also invented the use of catgut surtures (stitches) which could be sterilised before use and are absorbed by the body so useful for internal surturing. His name is where Listerine comes from. He was knighted by the queen after treating a problem she had in her left armpit. (yes seriously) http://www.answers.com/topic/joseph-lister-1st-baron-lister?cat=technology

Answer 5

He invented Carbolic Spray, but his ideas were opposed by other surgeons because of the smell and long proccess when using carbolic spray. He had a huge impact with antispetics.

Answer 6

Antiseptics