Semmelweis

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Semmelweis [ˈsɛməlˌvaɪs]

(Biographies / Semmelweis, Ignaz Philipp (1818-1865) M, Hungarian, MEDICINE: obstetrician) Ignaz Philipp. 1818-65, Hungarian obstetrician, who discovered the cause of puerperal infection and pioneered the use of antiseptics

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