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First blood Transfusion
Dr. William Harvey also shortly afterwards of his discovery of blood circulation attempted the first ever blood transfusion- Was not successful. Despite failing he paved the way for other doctors and researchers. -
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Blood circulation
Dr. William Harvey discovered the circulation of blood in the human body and mapped it out. -
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Dr. Edward Jenner
In 1769 Dr. Edward Jenner created the small pox vaccine that revolutionized vaccines forever. -
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Charles Louis Alphonse Laveran
Charles Louis Alphonse Laveran was the first surgeon to discover the Malaria Parasite in the blood of a patient. -
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Wilhelm Roentgen
Wilhelm Roentgen discovered and created the first X-ray machine and pictures. He often used his own wife as a subject in his pictures. -
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sickle cell anemia was discovered
In 1910, Dr. Herrick was the first to describe and draw an anemia characterized by bizarre, sickle-shaped cells in a patients blood. -
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The Flu vaccine
In 1938, Jonas stalk discovered and created the influenza virus and vaccine. His contribution is still used world wide today. -
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Dr. Joseph Murray
Dr. Joseph Murray conducted the first successful kidney transplant in 1954. -
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Dr E. Donnall
Dr E. Donnall performed the first ever bone marrow transplant on a leukemia patient in 1956 in New York. The bone marrow was transplanted from the patient's identical twin. -
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First heart transplant
Christiaan Bernard performed the world's first heart transplant on December 3rd 1967