History of Microbiology (Frankie Munoz) period 3

Aristotle

384 BCE

The spontaneous generation was essential in the development of Germ Theory; the understanding of infectious disease.

Antonie van Leeuwenhoek

Oct 25, 1632

Using handcrafted microscopes, Anton van Leeuwenhoek was the first person to observe and describe single celled organisms

Carolus Linnaeus

May 23, 1707

Swedish naturalist and explorer who was the first to frame principles for defining natural genera and species of organisms and to create a uniform system for naming them

Edward Jenner

May 17, 1749

English physician and scientist who was the pioneer of smallpox vaccine, the world's first vaccine.

John Snow

Mar 15, 1813

English physician and a leader in the adoption of anaesthesia and medical hygiene.

Florence Nightingale

May 12, 1820

British nurse, statistician, and social reformer who was the foundational philosopher of modern nursing

Louis Pasteur

Dec 27, 1822

French chemist and microbiologist who was one of the most important founders of medical microbiology

Joseph Lister

Apr 5, 1827

a British surgeon and a pioneer of antiseptic surgery. He promoted the idea of sterile surgery while working at the Glasgow Royal Infirmary.

Robert Koch

Dec 11, 1843

As the founder of modern bacteriology, he is known for his role in identifying the specific causative agents of tuberculosis, cholera, and anthrax and for giving experimental support for the concept of infectious disease.

Hans ernst august buchner

Dec 6, 1850

discovered a naturally occurring substance in the blood—now known as complement—that is capable of destroying bacteria. He also used methods of studying anaerobic bacteria.