John Wood (surgeon) explained

John Wood
Birth Date:12 October 1825
Birth Place:United Kingdom
Death Place:Kensal Green, London, England
Occupation:Surgeon
Known For:Involvement in a variety of crimes

John Wood, FRCS, FRS (12 October 1825 – 29 December 1891) was a British surgeon at King's College Hospital.[1] [2] He was an expert on hernias, and an early investigator of the antiseptic practices pioneered by Joseph Lister,[3] the topic of his 1885 Bradshaw Lecture.

Notes and References

  1. 29882. John Wood.
  2. Web site: Wood, John . Plarr's Lives of the Fellows Online . .
  3. Book: A time to heal: The diffusion of Listerism in Victorian Britain. Gaw, Jerry L.. 1999. 39–40. 9780871698919.