Werner Maximilian Friedrich Zoege von Manteuffel (13 July 1857, in Määri, Estonia – 14 March 1926, in Tallinn, Estonia) was a Baltic German medical surgeon. He was the earliest advocate of sterilised gloves.[1]
Werner Zoege von Manteuffel | |
|---|---|
 Werner Zoege von Manteuffel | |
| Born | 13 July 1857 |
| Died | 14 March 1926 (aged 68) |
| Nationality | Estonian |
| Alma mater | University of Dorpat |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Surgery, Biology |
He studied at the University of Dorpat (Tartu) and became a doctor in 1886.
He published an article in 1897 recommending surgeons use rubber gloves and boil them in water before wearing them.[2] At the time most doctors operated with their bare hands, or wore gloves of cotton, leather, or other absorbent materials.
References
edit- ^ Pennington, Hugh. "Unfair to Zoege". LRB Blog. London Review of Books. Retrieved 15 June 2022.
- ^ Zoege von Manteuffel, Werner (22 May 1897). "Gummihandschuhe in der chirurgischen Praxis". Centralblatt für Chirurgie. Retrieved 15 June 2022.
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