Cheyne, Sir William Watson
- Cheyne, Sir William Watson
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born Dec. 14, 1852, at sea off Hobart, Tas.
died April 19, 1932, Fetlar, Shetland Islands, Scot.
English surgeon and bacteriologist.
His early work on preventive medicine and bacterial causes of disease was strongly influenced by that of Robert Koch. He became a devoted follower of
Joseph Lister and was a pioneer of antiseptic surgical methods in Britain. He published the important works
Antiseptic Surgery (1882) and
Lister and His Achievements (1885).
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Cheyne, Sir William Watson, 1st Baronet — ▪ British surgeon and bacteriologist born Dec. 14, 1852, at sea off Hobart, Tasmania died April 19, 1932, Fetlar, Shetland Islands, Scot. surgeon and bacteriologist who was a pioneer of antiseptic surgical methods in Britain. Cheyne… … Universalium
Cheyne, Sir William Watson — (14 dic. 1852, costa afuera de Hobart, Tasmania–19 abr. 1932, Fetlar, islas Shetland, Escocia). Cirujano y bacteriólogo inglés. Sus primeros trabajos sobre medicina preventiva y las causas bacterianas de las enfermedades recibieron la fuerte… … Enciclopedia Universal
Sir William Cheyne, 1st Baronet — Sir William Watson, 1st Baronet Cheyne KCMG CB FRCS (December 14, 1852, off Hobart, Tasmania ndash; April 19, 1932, Fetlar, Shetland Islands, Scotland) was a British surgeon and bacteriologist, who pioneered the use of antiseptical surgical… … Wikipedia
William Watson Cheyne — Sir William Watson Cheyne (* 14. Dezember 1852 auf See vor Hobart, Tasmanien; † 19. April 1932) war ein britischer Chirurg. Cheyne war der Sohn eines Kapitäns der Handelsmarine. Seine Mutter starb, als er vier Jahre alt war, so dass er bei seinem … Deutsch Wikipedia
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sir — (Voz inglesa.) ► sustantivo masculino Tratamiento honorífico empleado por los británicos. * * * sir (ingl.; pronunc. [ser]) m. *Tratamiento de respeto usado en Inglaterra delante de un nombre de hombre o para dirigirse a la persona de que se… … Enciclopedia Universal
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