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Person    | Male  Born 5/4/1827  Died 10/2/1912

Joseph Lister

Categories: Medicine

Joseph Lister

Born in Upton, Essex. Died in Walmer, Kent. Pioneer in the use of antiseptics in surgery. The medical historian, Ruth Richardson, has an interesting piece in reporting on how Agnes his wife, was his co-worker in some of his research. And the on an interesting operation by Lister that Ruth discovered.

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Joseph Lister

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Joseph Lister bust

{Inside the bronze wreath on the back of the edifice:} 1827 - 1912 {The oth...

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Joseph Lister - W1 - lost

One of the more 'storied' plaques in the official London plaque scheme. A 'me...

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