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Period: 500 to 1300
Middle Ages
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510
Alcmaeon of Croton
He studied optic nerves and the brain. Alcmaeon argued that the brain was the one in charge of the senses and intelligence. -
620
Aaron of Alexandria Syriac
He wrote 30 books on medicine "The Pandects". Aaron was the first author who mentioned the diseases of the smallpox and measles. -
1203
Innocent lll
They organized the hospital of Santo Spirito at Rome and they inspired others from all over Europe. -
1288
Santa Maria Nuova
The hospital of Santa Maria Nuova was founded in Florence and it was strictly medical. -
1300
Concave Lens Spectacles
These concave lens help treat myopia and this developed in Italy -
Period: 1301 to
Renaissance
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1518
College of Physicians
College of Physicians was founded now known as the Royal Collage of Physicians of London. A British professional body of doctors of general medicines. -
1553
Miguel Serveto
He described the circulation of the blood through the lungs. -
Microscope
The microscope was first invented and it played a huge part in the medical advancement. -
Studies of the leg
Girolamo Fabrici studied the leg veins and has noticed that they have valves that allows the blood to flow through towards the heart. -
Ship Surgeons
The Ship Surgeons used lemon juice to treat scurvy. -
Period: to
Industrial Revolution
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Claudius Aymand
Claudius performs the first successful appendectomy -
James Lind
He discovered that the citrus fruit can prevent scurvy -
Joseph Priestley
Discovered nitrous oxide, nitric oxide, ammonia, hydrogen chloride, and oxygen -
Anaesthestic
The anaesthestic properties of nitrous oxide was announced -
Female Medical College
The Female Medical College of Pennsylvania is the first medical college in the world to grant degrees to women. This is founded in Philadelphia. -
Period: to
Modern World
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Karl Landsteiner
He discovered the different types of human blood -
Insulin
Insulin was first discovered and this is the most important for the treatment of diabetes -
First Vaccine
The very first vaccine diphtheria was made -
First Successful Surgery
The first successful sex reassignment surgery was performed on lili Elbe in Dresden, Germany -
William Grey Walter
He invents the brain EEG topography (toposcope) -
Human Genome Project
The Human Genome Project is successfully completed -
Period: to
21st Century
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Telesurgery
The first telesurgery was by Jacques Marescaux -
Jean-Michel Dubernard
Jean performs the first partial face transplant -
Uterus Transplant
The first successful Uterus Transplant from a deceased donor in Turkey -
Artificial Pancreas
The first ever artificial pancreas was created
