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   Who was Ignaz Semmelweis?

   • Ignaz Philipp Semmelweis ( German: [ˈɪɡnaːts ˈzɛml̩vaɪs]; Hungarian: Semmelweis Ignác Fülöp [ˈsɛmmɛlvɛjs ˈiɡnaːts ˈfyløp]; 1 July 1818 – 13 August 1865) was a Hungarian physician and scientist of German descent, who was an early pioneer of antiseptic procedures, and was described as the "saviour of mothers".

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   Could Ignaz Semmelweis have saved a lot of lives?

   • Ignaz Semmelweis washing his hands in chlorinated lime water before operating. This is the story of a man whose ideas could have saved a lot of lives and spared countless numbers of women and newborns' feverish and agonizing deaths. You'll notice I said "could have."

   The Doctor Who Championed Hand-Washing And Briefly Saved Lives

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   How did Sam Wong Ignaz Semmelweis become famous?

   • His work was only widely appreciated two decades later, after research by Louis Pasteur, Robert Koch and Joseph Lister produced more evidence for germ theory and antiseptic techniques. Sam Wong Ignaz Semmelweis was the first doctor to discover the importance for medical professionals of hand washing.

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   How did Semmelweis influence medical science?

   • Semmelweis’s doctrine was subsequently accepted by medical science. His influence on the development of knowledge and control of infection was hailed by Joseph Lister, the father of modern antisepsis: “I think with the greatest admiration of him and his achievement and it fills me with joy that at last he is given the respect due to him.”

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2. www.britannica.com › biography › Ignaz-SemmelweisIgnaz Semmelweis | Biography & Facts | Britannica

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   May 17, 2024 · Ignaz Semmelweis (born July 1, 1818, Buda, Hungary, Austrian Empire [now Budapest, Hungary]—died August 13, 1865, Vienna, Austria) was a Hungarian physician who discovered the cause of puerperal (childbed) fever and introduced antisepsis into medical practice.

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   Ignaz Philipp Semmelweis (German: [ˈɪɡnaːts ˈzɛml̩vaɪs]; Hungarian: Semmelweis Ignác Fülöp [ˈsɛmmɛlvɛjs ˈiɡnaːts ˈfyløp]; 1 July 1818 – 13 August 1865) was a Hungarian physician and scientist of German descent, who was an early pioneer of antiseptic procedures, and was described as the "saviour of mothers".

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   Jan 12, 2015 · The Doctor Who Championed Hand-Washing And Briefly Saved Lives. Ignaz Semmelweis washing his hands in chlorinated lime water before operating. This is the story of a man whose ideas could have...

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   1818 - 1865. The father of infection control. Alamy. Ignaz Semmelweis was the first doctor to discover the importance for medical professionals of hand washing. In the 19 th century, it was...

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7. www.pbs.org › newshour › healthIn 1850, Ignaz Semmelweis saved lives with three words ... - PBS

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   By — Dr. Howard Markel. Leave a comment. In 1850, Ignaz Semmelweis saved lives with three words: wash your hands. Health May 15, 2015 3:29 PM EDT. On this date in 1850, a prickly Hungarian...

8. www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov › pmc › articlesIgnac Semmelweis—Father of Hand Hygiene - PMC

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   May 21, 2020 · Hungarian obstetrician Ignac Semmelweis (1818–1865) was one of the earliest clinical investigators of modern medical science. In nineteenth century Europe, puerperal fever (childbed fever) was a major clinical and public health problem with very high maternal mortality. It was thought to be caused by miasma, epidemicity, or the Will of Providence.

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   Apr 14, 2020 · Published: April 14, 2020 8:20am EDT. One of the front-line defenses individuals have against the spread of the coronavirus can feel decidedly low-tech: hand-washing. In fact, it was 19th-century...