Etymology: 1940s modern Latin, named after Joseph Lister (see Lister, Joseph).
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Lister, Joseph
1st Baron (1827–1912), English surgeon, inventor of antiseptic techniques in surgery. He realized the significance of Louis Pasteur's germ theory in connection with sepsis and in 1865 he used carbolic acid dressings on patients who had undergone surgery.
Haha. I had to google more than I wanted to.
The 300% guy is Robert Liston.
Listeria is named after Joseph Lister.
Haha this guy would save everyone in that 300% surgery.