In the 1800s, giving birth in a hospital could be deadly. Women who came in healthy often died within days from a terrible infection known as "childbed fever." Ignaz Semmelweis, a young doctor from Hungary, refused to accept that these deaths were simply fate. He searched for answers, collected data, and questioned every routine.
What he found would change medicine forever. His simple idea of washing one's hands before touching patients could have saved thousands. But instead of praise, he was met with anger, disbelief, and isolation. In this gallery, we uncover the heartbreaking story of the man who discovered the cure, but could not save himself. Click to know more.