Ernst von Bergmann | |
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 von Bergmann c. 1890 | |
| Born | Ernst Gustav Benjamin von Bergmann 16 December 1836 Riga, Livonia Governorate, Russian Empire |
| Died | 25 March 1907 (aged 70) Wiesbaden, Kingdom of Prussia, German Empire |
| Nationality | Baltic German |
| Alma mater | University of Dorpat |
| Known for | Sterilisation of surgical instruments and Hydrocolectomy |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Surgeon |
| Institutions | University of Berlin |
Ernst Gustav Benjamin von Bergmann (16 December 1836 – 25 March 1907) was a Baltic German surgeon. He was the first physician to introduce heat sterilisation of surgical instruments and is known as a pioneer of aseptic surgery.