Joseph Lister

Joseph Lister, 1st Baron Lister, was a British surgeon, medical scientist, experimental pathologist and a pioneer of antiseptic surgery and preventive healthcare. Joseph Lister revolutionised the craft of surgery in the same manner that John Hunter revolutionised the science of surgery.

5 April 1827

Born on the same birth day (5 April): Albert Charles Smith • Austin Berry (footballer) • George Frederick, Margrave of Brandenburg-Ansbach • Igor Borisov • Lang Tzu-yun • Lester James Peries • Matt Pickens • Mompati Thuma • Paul Chung • Princess Elisabeth Sophie of Brandenburg (1674–1748) • Yevgeniy Gavrilenko

Born in the same month (April 1827): Augustus Pitt Rivers • Jyotirao Phule • Lew Wallace • Octave Crémazie • Ramón Emeterio Betances • William Hall (VC) • William Holman Hunt