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Agnes Syme, Lady Lister (23 November 1834 – 12 April 1893), was a British botanist. She was the wife of and assistant to her husband, Joseph Lister. A botanical collector in her own right, she collaborated with her husband on many of his experiments, including the dosage of chloroform.
- Botanist; scientific assistant
- 12 April 1893 (aged 58), Rapallo, Italy
- Agnes Syme, 23 November 1834, Edinburgh, Scotland
- Robert Willis (uncle)
Jul 14, 2023 · Agnes Lister, wife of Sir Joseph Lister, Bart. Born Sunday, 23 November 1834, died Wednesday, 12 April 1893. From Astley Ainsley Community Trust. James Syme’s daughter by his first wife, Anne Willis, was Agnes Syme (1834-1893). She was evidently well-educated, and probably gained painful experience of nursing within her own family.
- Edinburgh
- November 23, 1834
- Joseph Lister, 1st Baron Lister
- April 12, 1893
Agnes Syme Lister. Birth. 23 Nov 1834. England. Death. 12 Apr 1893 (aged 58) Italy. Burial. Hampstead Cemetery. Hampstead, London Borough of Camden, Greater London, England Add to Map. Plot. WA. 432. Memorial ID. 126073060. · View Source. Suggest Edits. Memorial. Photos 3. Flowers 20. Memorials. Region. Europe. England. Greater London.
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In 1857, he married Agnes Syme, the daughter of his chief surgeon. Agnes was also interested in medical research and became an active partner in Lister’s investigations over the remainder of his life. They were close but had no children.
Agnes Syme Lister. occupation: Surgeon's wife and assistant. Nationality: British. 1834-1893, wife & assistant to Joseph Lister, surgeon and founder of a system of antisepsis, British.
May 1, 2019 · In addition to continuing his scientific education, Lister fell in love with his teacher’s daughter, ultimately renouncing his Quaker faith to marry Agnes Syme. He and his father-in-law established both a personal and professional rapport; students called Syme “Master” and Lister “Chief.”
Letters and papers of Agnes Lister (née Syme), including her certificate of marriage to Joseph Lister. Publication/Creation. 1837-77. Physical description. 12 items. Finding aids. Described in typescript supplements, by Christopher Hilton and Richard Aspin, to the Library's published finding aids. Where to find it. Library members:
