Ernst von Bergmann

German surgeon

Died when: 70 years 99 days (843 months)
Star Sign: Sagittarius

 

{{Infobox sc|image =Ernst von Bergmann 1.jpg|image_size =230px|caption = Ernst von Bergmann|birth_date = B |b1 = |b2 = |b3 = |b4 = |b5 = |b6 = Ert von Bergmann (16 December 1836 – 25 March 1907) was a Baltic German surgeon. He was the first physician to introduce heat sterilisation of surgical instruments and is known as a pioneer of aseptic surgery.

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