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jan 1, 1865 - Joseph Lister used phenol, a chemical antiseptic, to prevent surgical wound infections

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Lister used Pasteur's discoveries on microbes to come up with antiseptic techniques. He is known as the father of antiseptic surgery. Lister worked directly with biogenesis principles.

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jan 1, 1865
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~ 161 years ago