He Discovered Handwashing Saved Lives and Was Driven Mad
19th Century

He Discovered Handwashing Saved Lives and Was Driven Mad

In 1847, a Hungarian doctor made a discovery that could have saved millions of lives—and was driven to madness when the medical establishment refused to listen.

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Medical History19th CenturyViennaScientific DiscoveryPublic HealthMental HealthInstitutional ResistanceMaternal MortalityGerm TheoryScientific MethodIgnaz SemmelweisAustria Hungary

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