Ignaz Semmelweis and His Simple Great Idea

Everything Everywhere Daily

Gary Arndt | Glassbox Media

History, Education

4.8 • 1.8K Ratings

🗓️ 31 August 2021

⏱️ 11 minutes

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In the mid-19th century, a Hungarian physician named Ignaz Semmelweis advocated for an incredibly simple technique that would go on to save millions of lives. However, when he first proposed it, his idea wasn’t just ignored, it was vehemently rejected by the very people who could have used it to save lives. Not only was the idea rejected, but he was ridiculed to a point that might have led to his early death. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	In the mid-19th century, a Hungarian physician advocated for an incredibly simple technique which would go on to save millions of lives.
0:07.0	However, when he first proposed it, his idea wasn't just ignored.
0:11.0	It was vehemently rejected by the very people who could have used it to save lives.
0:15.6	Not only was the idea rejected, but he was ridiculed to a point that might have led to his early death.
0:20.6	Learn more about Ignis Semois and how no good deed goes unpunished on this episode of
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1:29.2	Ignis Semmelwise was born in 1818 in the town of Buda, Hungary, which today is part of the city of Budapest.
1:36.6	His family was ethnically German, and his father was a well-off businessman.
1:40.8	As a young man he attended the University of Vienna intended to study law but after a year
1:44.7	switched to medicine.
1:46.3	He received his medical degree in 1844 with an intent to specialize in internal medicine.
1:51.3	However, he was rejected at the clinic where he wanted a position
1:54.3	and instead took a position at the obstetrical clinic at the Vienna General Hospital in
1:58.8	1846. Before I go any further, I need to explain the state of medicine at this point in history.
2:05.0	The mid-19th century didn't have anything close to what we would consider modern medicine.
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