1. Antiseptic — 2021-08-12 20:38:14

   …n infections and made surgery safer for patients. Lister was appalled that a surgeon was not required to wash his hands before operating on a patient. Surgeons at the time took…
   … pride in the accumulated blood stains on their unwashed operating gowns as a display of their experience. Lister was aware of the work by the French chemist, Louis Pasteur, showing the existence of micro-organisms. Lister conducte…
   …d his own experiments and decided to use his findings to develop "antiseptic" techniques. == The Antiseptic == Lister was aware that creosote was used to preserve wood and treating sewage. Lister tested the results of spraying instrument…
   …s, the surgical incisions, and dressings with a solution of **carbolic acid**. Lister found that the solution swabbed on wounds remarkably reduced the incidence of gangrene. He subsequently published his …

2. Adjustable Spanner — 2021-08-10 08:22:45

   …cast iron. In 1836 he was the Engineering Manager and partner in the Uley in [[Gloucestershire]] Iron Works with George Lister, also from Yorkshire. Clyburn's spanner design with open end jaws was pioneering.{{Image url="ClyburnSpannerNo3.jpg" c…

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