Late Modern Period (1750-1945)

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  • Theory of evolution

    In 1859, Charles Darwin revolutionized the world with a new theory. According to him, the living beings evolved according to natural selection. This discovery was refused by a lot of people because at that time everyone thought that everything was thanks to God.
  • The laws of Mendel

    Mendel has discovered importante laws in the genetic domain. Using peas, he was able to understand how genes were transmitted to the next generation.
  • Creation of Chemotherapy

    Paul Ehrlich created a puzzle of few molecules to struggle against the syphilis. This principle was repeated by other scientists to struggle against cancer : the Chemotherapy
  • Vaccination

    During July 1921, a body was saved of tuberculosis thanks to the vaccin made by Calmette and Guerin. After that a lot of people were saved because of this vaccin.
  • The Penicilline

    Alexander Fleming discovered that the penicilline has antibacterial properties by accident. He was observing staphylococci contaminded by a fungus. This discovery saved many lives.