Medical History Timeline

By Nicole-Anne24
  • Apr 3, 1280

    Eyeglasses

    Eyeglasses
    Eyeglasses were invented by Salvino D'Armate in Italy.
  • Apr 3, 1440

    Printing Press

    Printing Press
    Johannes Gutenburg invented the printing press to make copying books easier.

  • First Automoblie

    This vehicle was powered by steam. In 1806 was the first vehicle powered by fuel.

  • Hot Air Balloon

    The hot air balloon was invented by the Montgolfier brothers in 1783.

  • Artificial Insemination

    First case of human artificial insemination in London.

  • Gunpowder

    During the 19th century gunpowder was also know as black powder.

  • Lawn Mower

    The lawn mower was invented by Edwin Beard Budding in 1830.

  • First Use of Anesthesia

    First use of anesthesia in surgery, by Crawford Long, in Jefferson, Georgia

  • First Woman Doctor

    Elizabeth Blackwell was the first woman doctor in the U.S.

  • The Start of Nursing

    Inspired by Elizabeth Blackwell, Florence Nightingale started nursing.

  • Father of Psychology

    Sigmund Freud, 1856-1939,studied the effects of the unconscious mind on the body. He determined that the mind and body work together. His studies were the basis of psychology and psychiatry.

  • Pasteurizing of milk started

    Louis Pasteur started pasturizing milk to kill bacteria in 1862.

  • "Father of Microbiology"

    Robert Koch, "Father of Microbiology", discovered many disease-causing organisms-anthrax, tuberculosis, and cholera.

  • Foundation of the Red Cross

    Clara Barton founded the Red Cross

  • Rabies Vaccine

    Developed by Louis Pasteur

  • Discovered x-rays

    Discovered x-rays
    Wilhelm Roentgen discovered x-rays.

  • Isolated Radium

    Isolated Radium was found by Marie Curie in 1910.

  • Discovery of Insulin

    Discovered by Frederick Banting in Canada. He recieved a Nobel Prize in 1923.

  • Aerosol Spray Cans

    Aerosol spary cans were invented by Erik Rotheim.

  • Electric Shaver

    Colonel Jacob Schick was the first person to invent an electric shaver.

  • Discovery of penicillin

    Sir Alexander Fleming discovered penicillin.

  • Discovered an altered polio virus vaccine

    Jonas Salk discovered an altered polio virus vaccine.

  • External Cardiac Pacemaker

    Paul Zoll developed the first external cardiac pacemaker.

  • First Cloaning of Frogs

    First Cloaning of Frogs
    First cloaning of frogs using other frog cells.

  • First Kidney Transplant

    First Kidney Transplant
    First kidney transplant in Boston, Massachusettes.

  • Oral Polio Vaccine

    Invented by Albert Sabin in 1957, this vaccine is more effective than Salk's vaccine.

  • First Heart Transplant

    First Heart Transplant
    Christian Barnard performed the world's first heart transplant surgery in 1967.

  • First Liver Transplant

    First Liver Transplant
    First liver transplant in Denver, Colorado.

  • First "Test-Tube Baby"

    Louise Brown was the first "test-tube baby" born in England.

  • First double lung transplant

    First double lung transplant
    First double lung transplant. It took place in Toranto, Canada.

  • Cloned Sheep

    First mammal, Dolly the sheep was cloned by Ian Wilmut in Scottland.

  • No Human Cloaning

    29 European countries sing a protocol against cloaning human beings.