My object is a boxed presentation copy of a poem written in Hungarian in Budapest on 29 September 1883 by a Dr. Farkas Laszlo in praise of Joseph Lister, the pioneer of antiseptic surgery.

There were no antibiotics when Lister was working as a surgeon, so killing microbes after they had infected someone was extremely difficult. Blood loss If patients lost too much blood during ...

In the north choir aisle of Westminster Abbey is a memorial to surgeon Lord Lister, pioneer of antiseptic treatment. The white marble roundel, by sculptor Sir Thomas Brock, shows a profile bust of ...

Joseph Lister advanced surgical safety through antiseptic techniques. Collectively, their work laid the foundation for modern medicine and improved public health. Keywords Health Heroes ...