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460 BCE
hippocrates
The Greek father of medicine began the scientific study of medicine. He also started prescribing a medicine similar to Aspirin. -
Period: 460 BCE to
medical timespan
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300 BCE
Diocles
Diocles wrote the first to be known anatomy book. -
130 BCE
Galen
Galen was one of the very first surgeons. He became the personal physician for Marcus Aurelius. -
15
Printing Press
Printing press was being used to publish books, to get out the ideas of medicine. -
16
Scientific Method
The scientific method started being used to do research. Once the scientific method was being used it gave scientists a way to make sure they were doing their research right. -
643
Chen Ch'uan
Chen was the physician to figure out symptoms for diabetes. Such as thirst and sweet urine. -
1000
Abulcasis
Abulcasis declared surgery as a profession. He was the "Father of Modern Surgery", and he invented many surgery instruments. -
1021
Alhazen
He was the one who wrote the book of optics. This book was a tremendous help for eye surgery and ophthalmology. -
1025
Avicenna
He wrote the canon of medicine, which was an encyclopedia of medicine made of five volumes of books. It presented an overview of medical knowledge. -
1120
Avenzoar
Avenzoar made a lot of discoveries for surgery. He also performed human dissections. -
1249
Roger Bacon
Roger Bacon invented spectacles. Spectacles were very important to doctors/surgeons. -
1489
Leonardo Da Vinci
He was the first to dissect a corpse. This was very important because its better for doctors to know what is happening inside the body. -
1543
Anatomy
The first accurate and correctly done work with anatomy was done during this time. -
Zacharius Jannssen
He invented the microscope. Microscopes were very helpful for doctors to get a better view of things on and inside our bodies. -
Giacomo Plyarini
He made the first vaccinations for smallpox. This was a big change because smallpox before this didn't have any type of cure. -
Edward Jenner
His work was seen as the "foundation of immunology". He also helped to discover a lot about vaccinations. -
Claudius Amyand
He was the first physician to perform a successful appendectomy. This was a major change in medicine because doctors would now know how to perform a successful appendectomy. -
Louis Pasteur
Louis was a chemist and microbiologist. He studied a lot to figure out how to make vaccines. -
Female medical college of Pennsylvania
This was the first college to give medical degrees to women. This was a big step for women, because the world was used to men always being the ones in medical fields. -
Louis Pasteur
Louis successfully developed vaccines for rabies and an anthrax vaccine. One was developed in 1881 and the other in 1882. -
Robert Koch
Koch was a German microbiologist. He discovered that the source of some diseases is microorganisms. -
Joseph Lister
He introduced acid to clean wounds and to sterilize surgical instruments. He was the one person who insisted on being clean in the hospital. He's known as the "Father of Antiseptic Surgery". -
X-rays
X-rays are used to see internally. They were discovered by Wilhelm Conrad in 1895. -
Blood Pressure Monitor
BP monitors are used to check ones blood pressure. This is helpful to have at home because when people aren't feeling too good, sometimes it can be related to blood pressure. -
Crash Cart
Crash carts are used for emergencies. They are carts that have medical supplies on and in them for emergencies. -
Sir John Charnley
He was the lead on the hip replacement operation. He was an orthopedic surgeon. -
Glucose Meter
These machines are used to check ones sugar level. These are very helpful, especially for people with diabetes because it lets them know when they have to be more careful with their foods. -
CT Scans
CT scans are used to see inside of the head. They are very helpful when it comes to finding head tumors. They are used in neurology.
