Joseph Lister (1827-1912), English surgeon and pioneer of antiseptic surgery cheat Believed to be Joseph Bonaparte

Believed to be Joseph Bonaparte

Burnt offering

In 1996 the stone was returned to Scotland with the proviso that it would be transported to Westminster Abbey for future coronations

A salute by the Home Fleet

Joseph Lister (1827-1912), English surgeon and pioneer of antiseptic surgery cheat Believed to be Joseph BonaparteJoseph Lister (1827 1912), English surgeon and pioneer of antiseptic surgery, 1926. Lister made important discoveries on the microscopical investigations of inflammation and the coagulation of blood, but his pivotal role in medicine was introducing his antiseptic system in 1867. He used carbolic acid, a well known disinfectant, to soak his surgical gauzes and instruments. As a result, surgeons gained the ability to carry out complex surgery without