Semmelweis was born in the city of Buda, then part of the Austrian Empire, on July 1, 1818. He was the fifth child of ten. His father was a prosperous merchant.
In 1837 Semmelweis enrolled in the
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Friday, December 7, 2012
Ignaz Semmelweis (1818-1865)
Ignaz Semmelweis was an early, important, and heroic contributor to the development of the germ theory of disease.
Semmelweis was born in the city of Buda, then part of the Austrian Empire, on July 1, 1818. He was the fifth child of ten. His father was a prosperous merchant.
In 1837 Semmelweis enrolled in theUniversity of Vienna
Semmelweis was born in the city of Buda, then part of the Austrian Empire, on July 1, 1818. He was the fifth child of ten. His father was a prosperous merchant.
In 1837 Semmelweis enrolled in the
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