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No. 1
AU Episode (07) Reentgen
12 min
A Collection of Aussie Radio Shows No 52 Heroes of Civilization: (Part series only). This collection of biographical sketches was produced syndication in 1936. They were produced by Dr. Nore DuMaurier. Some of the historic physicians profiled include Sir Joseph Lister who was one of the first to promote sterile conditions for surgery, Sir James Young Simpson for his work using chloroform for anesthesia, sixteenth century anatomist Andrea Vesalius who created an influential text on human anatomy, pioneering cancer researcher Otto Warburg, Ignaz Semmelweis whose work has saved countless mothers from death during childbirth, Dr. Albert Schweitzer, the father of microbiology Anton Leeuwenhoek, G Public-domain transfers from the Internet Archive.

