12th August 1865: Joseph Lister conducts the worlds first antiseptic surgery using phenol, also known as carbolic acid

Published: Aug. 12, 2023, 2:05 a.m.

On 12 August Lister used a piece of lint doused in carbolic acid to cover the compound fracture wound of a seven-year-old boy. Over a period of six weeks the wound healed without developing ...