Infection is caused by living bacteria --> A. Loius Pasteur
The importance of cleaning hands and equipment before surgery
--> C. Joseph Lister
Explanation:
Microscopic "cells" discovered by Robert Hooke in 1665, the cell has a rich and interesting history that has ultimately given way to many of today's scientific advancements. Leewenhoex is universally acknowledged as the father of microbiology. He discovered both protists and bacteria. A doctor's redemption. In 1867, two years after Semmelweis' death, Scottish surgeon Joseph Lister also propelled the idea of sanitizing hands and surgical instruments to halt infectious diseases.
Robert Hooke, he discovered cells while working on his microscope around 1665.
van Leeuwenhoek, was the first to observe and to experiment with microbes.
Loius Pasteur published his germ theory which proved that bacteria caused diseases.
It was Joseph Lessler knew the importance of cleaning hands and equipment before surgery because he knew that if you don't clean your equipment and your hands you could infect the patient and it could die.
