History of Healthcare Timeline

By Elias Smith
  • 4000 BCE

    Herbs and Plants were used as medicines; some still used

    Herbs and Plants were used as medicines; some still used
    Herbs and plants have alongside being used for medicine are also used to make medicines in pill form or liquid form.
  • 753 BCE

    Began Public Health and Sanitation Systems (753 bc -410 ad)

    Began Public Health and Sanitation Systems (753 bc -410 ad)
    This is important because they created things we still use today like sewers and water filtering systems
  • 460 BCE

    "The Father of Medicine" Hippocrates lived. (460-377 BC)

    "The Father of Medicine" Hippocrates lived. (460-377 BC)
    He is one of the most important figures in all of medicine and developed different systems of observance and the Oath of Hippocrates.
  • 300 BCE

    Ancient Egyptians were the earliest people to maintain health records (3000-300 BC)

    Ancient Egyptians were the earliest people to maintain health records (3000-300 BC)
    This is important because healthcare records are obviously still used today and are vital to patient care
  • 200 BCE

    Stressed a good lifestyle having cleanliness and diet to prevent disease (Ancient Greeks)

    Stressed a good lifestyle having cleanliness and diet to prevent disease (Ancient Greeks)
    They were very right as these definitely help prevent some disease.
  • 1400

    Arab physicians used chemistry knowledge to advance pharmacology during Middle Ages

    Arab physicians used chemistry knowledge to advance pharmacology during Middle Ages
    This is very important because without this pharmacy and pharmacology wouldn't be where it is.
  • 1450

    First book on Dietetics written by Isaac Judaeus

    First book on Dietetics written by Isaac Judaeus
    It allowed people to understand how they should be eating and what enables people to live longer.
  • 1530

    First book of Anatomy published by Andreas Vesalius

    First book of Anatomy published by Andreas Vesalius
    This is important because it allowed people to try to understand the human body early on.
  • 1553

    Michael Servetus (1511-1553)

    Michael Servetus (1511-1553)
    He is important because he explained the lung's circulatory system and explained digestion as a source of heat.

  • Apothecaries made,prescribed, and sold medicine (16 and 17th Centuries)

    Apothecaries made,prescribed, and sold medicine (16 and 17th Centuries)
    This is pretty much what pharmacists do today.

  • Anton Van Leeuwenhoek (1632-1723) built microscope with increased magnification

    Anton Van Leeuwenhoek (1632-1723) built microscope with increased magnification
    Microscopes are vital in studying diseases and cells so this is very important.

  • First Successful blood transfusion was performed on animals in England

    First Successful blood transfusion was performed on animals in England
    Blood transfusions are incredibly important and save lots of people so this is very important.

  • Dr. Jesse Bennett performs the first successful Cesarean section

    Dr. Jesse Bennett performs the first successful Cesarean section
    This pioneered the use of the C Section as a common surgery and way to deliver a child

  • Edward Jenner (1749-1823) developed Smallpox Vaccination

    Edward Jenner (1749-1823) developed Smallpox Vaccination
    This allowed a common disease to be cured and prevent its spread.

  • Gregory Mendel (1822-1884) identified heredity patterns

    Gregory Mendel (1822-1884) identified heredity patterns
    He was crucial in understanding how genes and their patterns work.

  • Wilhelm Roentgen discovered X-Rays

    Wilhelm Roentgen discovered X-Rays
    X-Rays are vital to helping treat patients which is very important because without them we can't identify important info.

  • The first heart-lung machine was used for open heart surgery

    The first heart-lung machine was used for open heart surgery
    This machine is still used today for heart surgery and is quite important to keeping a patient alive.

  • Scarless Surgery using body's own openings performed for first time

    Scarless Surgery using body's own openings performed for first time
    It is providing new and unique ways to complete surgeries on people.

  • First Artificial Ovary was created

    First Artificial Ovary was created
    This is important because it helps people who are infertile have children, and was a major advancement in that field of research

  • Surgeons in Netherlands used 3D printed skull in a complete skull transplant

    Surgeons in Netherlands used 3D printed skull in a complete skull transplant
    This is mind-blowing and crazy to think that this is possible. This opens up possibility of 3D organs being used in future