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Period: 500 to Dec 31, 1299
Middle Ages
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542
Outbreak of plague in the Byzantine Empire.
The Plague of Justinian effected (killed) 13% of the worlds population. Researchers think it is from extreme weather change. -
Aug 31, 900
Rhazes
Discovered difference between small pox and measles. -
Sep 8, 930
Medical
Medical care becomes regulated. -
Sep 7, 1010
Avicenna
Avicenna writesThe Book of Healing and The Canon of Medicine. -
Sep 7, 1249
Roger Bacon
Roger Bacon events the first pair of spectacles (glasses) -
Period: Jan 1, 1300 to
Renaissance
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Sep 8, 1300
Islamic
Islamic hospitals starts heath care for the sick. -
Aug 31, 1347
Black Death Disease
Black Death disease destroyed about 1/3 of European population -
Sep 8, 1489
Leonardo da Vinci
Leonardo da Vinci dissects corpses -
Scientific method
The use of the scientific method begins. -
Printing Dicoveries
Printing press allows for publication of medical discoveries. -
Antonio Van Leeuwenhoek
Antonio Van Leeuwenhoek describes bacteria. -
Period: to
Industrial Revolution
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Smallpox
The first smallpox inoculations was given. -
James Lind
James Lind publishes his Treatise of the Scurvy stating that citrus fruits prevent scurvy. -
appendectomy
The first successful appendectomy was performed. -
Edward Jenner
Edward Jenner developed the process vaccination for smallpox. -
Sir Humphry Davy
Sir Humphry Davy discovers the anesthetic properties of nitrous oxide. -
Period: to
Modern World
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Chick Pox
First vaccine developed for chicken pox. -
Baby
First test-tube baby is born. -
HIV
HIV the virus that causes AIDS, is identified. -
Willem J. Kolff
Willem J. Kolff invented the artificial kidney dialysis machine -
Cancer
First vaccine to target a cause of cancer.
