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800 BCE
Alcameon
Alcomeon discovered that the eyeball is connected to the brain and sensory organs. He later became known as a medical theorist -
460 BCE
Hippocrates
Hippocrates was the first person to release medicine to the public. Later on, he became known as a greek physician. -
335 BCE
Herophilus
Herophilus's major contributions are that he was the first anatomist that conducted experiments on the brain, eye, nervous and cardio vascular systems. Also, he practiced anatomist. -
130 BCE
Claudius Galen
Mr. Galen was the first person ever to discover that arteries carry blood. He was simply known and practiced as a physician. -
Apr 15, 1452
Leonardo Da Vinci
Da Vinci made his discoveries in neuroanatomy. Also, with his discoveries he made art that resembled human anatomy. He practiced his works as a anatomist. -
Dec 31, 1514
Andreas Vesalius
Andreas published a book by the name of "De Humani Corporis Fabrica". He practiced his works as a anatomist as well. -
Apr 1, 1578
William Harvey
As for Mr. Harvey, he described the circulation of blood and the function of the heart. He practiced his studies as a physician. -
Rene Laennec
Rene invented the wonderful tool called the stethoscope. He made this invention as a physician as well. -
Henry Gray
Henry Gray was the publisher for the famously known book called "Greys Anatomy". He was well known as a anatomist. -
Lise Meitner
Lise turned 21 and finally was allowed in a university. She knew exactly what she wanted to do and that was to study radioactivity. She was known as an excellent physicist.
