History of Medicine

  • 500

    (B.C.) Alcmaeon of Croton distinguished veins from arteries

    (B.C.) Alcmaeon of Croton distinguished veins from arteries
  • Jan 1, 1489

    Leonardo da Vinci dissects corpses

    Leonardo da Vinci dissects corpses
  • Anton van Leeuwenhoek discovers blood cells

    Anton van Leeuwenhoek discovers blood cells
  • Edward Jenner develops the process of vaccination for smallpox, the first vaccine for any disease

    Edward Jenner develops the process of vaccination for smallpox, the first vaccine for any disease
  • James Blundell performs the first successful transfusion of human blood

    James Blundell performs the first successful transfusion of human blood
  • Louis Pasteur identifies germs as cause of disease

    Louis Pasteur identifies germs as cause of disease
  • First contact lenses developed

    First contact lenses developed
  • Insulin first used to treat diabetes.

    Insulin first used to treat diabetes.
  • Persian physician Rhazes identifies smallpox

    Persian physician Rhazes identifies smallpox
  • (B.C.)The Egyptian Imhotep describes the diagnosis and treatment of 200diseases

    (B.C.)The Egyptian Imhotep describes the diagnosis and treatment of 200diseases