Joseph Lister

Profile

British surgeon who promoted the idea of sterile surgery. Son of Joseph Jackson Lister who helped develop the compound microscope. Quaker. First Baron Lister of Lyme Regis. Renowned for his work in antiseptics, particularly his system of antiseptic bandaging.

Born

• 5 April 1827 at Upton, Essex, England

Died

• 10 February 1912

MLA Citation

• “Joseph Lister”. New Catholic Dictionary. Saints.SQPN.com. 5 April 2012. Web. 23 May 2013. <http://saints.sqpn.com/joseph-lister/>