- Joseph Lister born in England on 5 April 1827
- He was a British surgeon and a pioneer of antiseptic surgery.
- Lister successfully introduced carbolic acid (now known as phenol) to sterilise surgical instruments and to clean wounds.
- Lister's work led to a reduction in post-operative infections and made surgery safer for patients, distinguishing him as the "father of modern surgery"
- Lister was president of the Royal Society between 1895 and 1900
- Died on 10 February 1912
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