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Tim Vine (March 4 1967-)
Ernst (Gustav Benjamin) von BergmannBorn 16 Dec 1836; died 25 Mar 1907 at age 70.German surgeon and author and author of a classic work on cranial surgery, Die Chirurgische Behandlung der Hirnkrankheiten (1888; “The Surgical Treatment of Brain Disorders”). In 1870, Bergmann wrote the first textbook on nervous system surgery. In addition to his contributions to surgery, Bergmann is noted for introducing steam sterilization of instruments and dressings (1886), and in 1891 he introduced aseptic methods to the practice of surgery. |
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