Multiple choice general knowledge science & technology

Who was the surgeon who pioneered antiseptic surgery in 1865?

  1. Edward Jenner

  2. Joseph Lister

  3. Henry William

  4. John Sleeman
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Joseph Lister pioneered antiseptic surgery in 1865 by using carbolic acid (phenol) to sterilize surgical instruments and clean wounds, dramatically reducing infection rates. Edward Jenner developed the smallpox vaccine in the late 18th century, not antiseptic techniques.

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