Hygiene History: Soap and Semmelweiss
- Author
- Lance and Josh Geiger
- Published
- Tue 28 Nov 2023
- Episode Link
- https://www.spreaker.com/episode/hygiene-history-soap-and-semmelweiss--59528077
On today’s episode the History Guy tells two stories of hygiene history. First he talks about the long history of soap, and then he tells the story of Ignaz Semmelweiss, one of the first doctors to argue that doctors should wash their hands to prevent spreading disease.
