The Savior of Mothers: The Tragic Story of Ignaz Semmelweis
Introduction to Ignaz Semmelweis Ignaz Semmelweis was a Hungarian physician born on July 1, 1818, in Buda, which is now part of Budapest, Hungary. He pursued a rigorous education in medicine at the University of Vienna, where he was exposed to the thriving yet perilous practices of obstetrics in the early 19th century. During this … Read more
