Medical Advancements in the Industrial Revolution

By rebeccajohnson

  • Hunter

    Hunter
    • born February 13, 1728 in Scotland
    • advocate for adherence to scientific method in medicine
    "John Hunter (surgeon)." John Hunter (surgeon). N.p., n.d. Web. 15 May 2013.

  • Jenner

    Jenner
    • born in Gloucestershire on May 17 1749
    • first used cowpox to vaccinate against smallpox in 1796
    BBC News. BBC, n.d. Web. 15 May 2013.

  • Davy

    Davy
    • born December 17, 1778 in Cornwall, England
    • helped to discover chlorine and iodine
    • discovered use of nitrous oxide as an anaesthetic
    "Humphry Davy Biography." Bio.com. A&E Networks Television, n.d. Web. 15 May 2013.

  • Laennec

    Laennec
    • born on February 17 1781 in France
    • invented stethoscope in 1816
    • one of the first doctors to perform an autopsy
    • studied lung, liver, and skin diseases
    "René Laënnec." René Laënnec. N.p., n.d. Web. 15 May 2013.

  • Simpson

    Simpson
    • born June 7, 1811 in Scotland
    • discovered the anaesthetic properties of chloroform
    "The History of Surgery and Anaesthesia." The History of Surgery and Anaesthesia. N.p., n.d. Web. 15 May 2013.

  • Nightingale

    Nightingale
    • born May 12, 1820 in Italy
    • improved unsanitary conditions at a British base hospital
    • began worldwide healthcare reform
    • personally cared for patients all through the night
    "Florence Nightingale Biography." Bio.com. A&E Networks Television, n.d. Web. 15 May 2013.

  • Pasteur

    Pasteur
    born December 27, 1822 in France
    invented pasteurization in 1862
    vaccine for anthrax, cholera, TB and smallpox in 1879
    vaccine for rabies in 1885 "Louis Pasteur Biography." Bio.com. A&E Networks Television, n.d. Web. 14 May 2013.

  • Koch

    Koch
    • born on December 11, 1843 in Clausthal-Zellerfeld
    • founder of modern bacteriology
    • studied anthrax, TB, and cholera
    • helped to invent the petri dish
    "Science Museum. Brought to Life: Exploring the History of Medicine." Robert Koch (1843-1910). N.p., n.d. Web. 15 May 2013.

  • Roentgen

    Roentgen
    • born on March 27, 1845 in Remscheid
    • discovered x-rays in 1895
    "Science Museum. Brought to Life: Exploring the History of Medicine." Wilhelm Conrad Roentgen (1845-1923). N.p., n.d. Web. 15 May 2013.

  • Lister

    Lister
    • born in Essex on April 5, 1857
    • present at first surgery performed under anaesthetic in 1846
    • covered wounds with cloth soaked in phenol and found that infection was reduced
    • later experimented with hand washing, sterilization of instruments, and spraying carbolic in the room
    "Science Museum. Brought to Life: Exploring the History of Medicine." Joseph Lister (1827-1912). N.p., n.d. Web. 14 May 2013.