Sir Joseph Lister

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1. Joseph Lister entered the University College of London in 1844. At that time, this university was the only one in England that claimed “religious neutrality.” To attend other universities in England, it was necessary to swear an oath to the king's church, as well as supply doctrinal forms, be tested, or otherwise prove that you were affiliated with the proper church. Why was this significant to Lister? He was a Quaker. He had strong feelings against the king and queen. He was training as a priest. He felt science belonged to the world.

2. Some medical views were drastically changing around the time Lister entered school. One practice had been considered unethical for some time. In Lister's time students were finally allowed to do it. What was this practice? human dissection hospitalization of children animal testing allow a patient to ask questions

3. Lister married Agnes Syme, the daughter if his fellow researcher James Syme. They traveled Europe. After the honeymoon, they settled in and resumed researching. Where did they call home for most of their marriage? England Scotland Germany United States

4. Lister had noticed that infection rates were not as high in work areas that were kept clean. He wasn't exactly sure why this was. In dirty areas, the rates of septicemia, erysipelas, and pyemia were a huge problem. What did these conditions become collectively known as? phantoms grim death cooties hospitalism

5. Lister was good friends with Louis Pasteur. They followed each others work and built from it. Lister and Pasteur started to realize how important it was to keep surgical sites clean. His contemporaries felt his extreme hygiene and utilization of antiseptics were a squander of time and exertion. What happened that caused them to start taking notice? a nursing strike a threat to dismiss anyone not using Lister's techniques the astonishing survival rate of Lister's patients constant sickness among surgeons

6. Queen Victoria made a request of Lister that turned him into an advocate of another sort. What did she ask of him? Help put an end to animal testing. Advocate better treatment of orphans. Promote health of pregnant woman. Stop abuse of the elderly.

7. Joseph Lister was named for his father, Joseph Jackson Lister. His name was not the only thing his father gifted him with. He developed something that was used by Lister and many other researchers. What did his father pioneer? stethoscope disinfectant soap sutures compound microscope

8. In 1891, Joseph Lister formed and was chairperson of the British Institute of Preventative Medicine. Is this institute still in operation today? Yes No

9. In the late 1800's, internal stitches were made from silk. A string from the stitches would be left protruding from the body. When it was time to remove the stitches, the string would be pulled from the outside. This often caused even more internal damage. What innovative idea did Lister have to solve this problem? seal the skin with adhesive so it could be easily reopned for the removal of internal stitches dissolving stitches using only adhesive internally bind the area tightly so internal stitching was not needed

10. Lister's wife, Agnes, died of pneumonia in 1896. Lister become disinterested in his work and entered a depression. In attempt to lift Lister out of this, his friends had persuaded him to try for yet another new position. What was it? royal diplomat to Scotland Scout Master of the Boy Scouts in England head of the Animal Rights Brigade secretaryship of the Royal Society