| Date | 1860 |
| Author | Nightingale |
| Contribution | Founded Nightingale Training School for Nurses; opposed Germ Theory until her death. |
| Reference | Fisher |
| Notes | Founded may not be right word. See Fisher's biography of Lister, 128. Florence Nightingale's work was a prime example of success in fighting germs (through sanitation) without acceptance of the Germ Theory. |
| Category | Miscellany |
| Pathogen Class | General |
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