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1847

Semmelweis promotes handwashing in clinics

Ignaz Semmelweis shows that hand disinfection can dramatically reduce puerperal fever.

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TimelineTimeline of Cleanliness and Hygiene

Position 11

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Encyclopaedia BritannicaConfidence 94%

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medicinecleanlinesshandwashing