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[[Image:I_Semmelweis.jpg|thumb|150px|right|Semmelweis pictured on an Austrian postage stamp]]
[[Image:I_Semmelweis.jpg|thumb|150px|right|Semmelweis pictured on an Austrian postage stamp]]
'''Ignaz Semmelweis''' (1818-1865) was a 19th century physician best remembered for his contributions in combating "childbed fever", using modern [[scientific method]]s and [[statistics]].
'''Ignaz Semmelweis''' (1818-1865) was a 19th century physician best remembered for his contributions in combating "childbed fever", using modern [[scientific method]]s and [[statistics]].