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Ernst von Bergmann
German surgeon (1836–1907) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Ernst Gustav Benjamin von Bergmann (16 December 1836 – 25 March 1907) was a Baltic German surgeon. He was the first physician to introduce heat sterilisation of surgical instruments and is known as a pioneer of aseptic surgery.
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Ernst von Bergmann | |
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![]() von Bergmann c. 1890 | |
Born | Ernst Gustav Benjamin von Bergmann 16 December 1836 (1836-12-16) Riga, Livonia Governorate, Russian Empire |
Died | 25 March 1907 (1907-03-26) (aged 70) Wiesbaden, Kingdom of Prussia, German Empire |
Nationality | Baltic German |
Alma mater | University of Dorpat |
Known for | Sterilisation of surgical instruments and Hydrocolectomy |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Surgeon |
Institutions | University of Berlin |
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