Joseph Lister

Also known as 1st Baron Lister, Joseph, Lord Lister, Lord Joseph Lister, Lord Lister, Joseph First Baron Lister

British surgeon and antiseptic pioneer (1827–1912)

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Joseph Lister was a British surgeon in the 1800s who revolutionized medical practice by developing antiseptic methods to prevent infections during surgery. His work dramatically improved patient survival rates and established the foundation for modern surgical safety standards that are still used in hospitals today.

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Joseph Lister is indexed among the 280 entries in Vinony's Copley Medal collection. It also appears in Fellows of the Royal Society.

Within Vinony's link graph, Joseph Lister is referenced by 740 other articles, and connects out to physiology, pathology and blood coagulation.

It sits within the topics 1827 births, 1912 deaths and 19th-century English surgeons.

Its subject is documented across 73 Wikipedia language editions.

Wikidata facts

Instance of: human
Given name: Joseph
Gender: male
Citizenship: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
Place of death: Walmer
Father: Joseph Jackson Lister
Occupation: botanical collector
Educated at: University of London
Employer: University of Glasgow
Languages spoken: English language
Religion: Quakers
Doctoral student: William Macewen
Image: Joseph Lister, 1st Baron Lister (1827 – 1912) surgeon Wellcome M0002551.jpg
Work location: England

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member of: French Academy of Sciences
Commons category: Joseph Lister, 1st Baron Lister
Commons Creator page: Joseph Lister
date of birth: 1827-04-05
date of death: 1912-02-10
Commons gallery: Joseph Lister, 1st Baron Lister
nominated for: Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine
contributed to creative work: Dictionary of National Biography
name in native language: Joseph Lister
student: Emil Theodor Kocher
writing language: English language
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Encyclopedic overview

Joseph Lister, 1st Baron Lister (5 April 1827 – 10 February 1912) was an English surgeon, medical scientist, experimental pathologist and pioneer of antiseptic surgery and preventive healthcare. Lister revolutionised the craft of surgery by the use of close anatomical observation, in the same manner that John Hunter revolutionised the science of surgery.

From a technical viewpoint, Lister was not an exceptional surgeon, but his research into bacteriology and infection in wounds revolutionised surgery throughout the world.

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