He Saved Millions, They Locked Him Away: The Tragedy of Ignaz Semmelweis
They called him insane. They threw him in an asylum. But he was right all along.
In 1847, Dr. Ignaz Semmelweis discovered a simple way to stop a deadly plague that was killing thousands of new mothers: handwashing. Instead of a Nobel Prize, he received scorn, ridicule, and a tragic end. This is the dark, true story of the man who saved the world, but couldn't save himself.
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This video explores the history of the "Semmelweis Reflex"—the reflex-like tendency to reject new evidence or knowledge because it contradicts established norms.
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