Is Ignaz Semmelweis a TEDx compatible person?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ignaz_Semmelweis

'The Semmelweis reflex or "Semmelweis effect" is a metaphor for the reflex-like tendency to reject new evidence or new knowledge because it contradicts established norms, beliefs or paradigms.'

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Semmelweis_reflex