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101
The Egyptain Imnotep Describes the diagnosis and Treatment of 200 Diseases (2600)
(2600 BCD)
The Egyptain Imnotep Describes the diagnosis and Treatment of 200 Diseases (2600) -
101
(280bc) Herophilus Studies the Nervous System
Herophilus studies the nervous system -
101
Alcmqueon of Croton Distinguished Veins from Arterites (500 BCE)
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101
(300 BCE) Diocles Wrote the First Known Anatomy Book
Diocles wrote the first known anatomy book -
101
Ancient Greece
A political rule from the 8th ro 6th century BCE. Hippocrates was an important medical leader and is called the father of healthcare. -
Period: 101 to 500
The Roman Empire (800BCE to 500AD)
A political rule. -
Period: 400 to Jan 1, 1400
Dark Ages
A political rule were science was pretty much outlawed -
Jan 1, 1010
Avicenna Writes The Book of Healing and The Canon of Medicine
Avicenna writesThe Book of Healing and The Canon of Medicine -
Jan 1, 1249
Roger Bacon Invents Spectacles
Roger Bacon invents spectacles -
Period: Jan 1, 1450 to
The Renaissance
A very important political timespan where much was done with the studies of science and art. Also called the Age of Enlightenment. -
Jan 1, 1489
Leonardo da Vinci Dissects Corpses
Leonardo da Vinci dissects corpses -
Zacharius Jannssen Invents the Microscope
Zacharius Jannssen invents the microscope -
Sir Christopher Wren Experiments with Canine Blood Transfusions
Sir Christopher Wren experiments with canine blood transfusions -
Anton van Leeuwenhoek Observes Bacteria
Anton van Leeuwenhoek observes bacteria -
Claudius Aymand Performs the First Successful Appendectomy
Claudius Aymand performs the first successful appendectomy -
American Revolutionary War
to 1783 -
Period: to
French Revolution
A Political Event -
George Washington Becomes First US President
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Edward Jenner Develops the Process of Vaccination for Smallpox, the First Vaccine for Any Disease
Edward Jenner develops the process of vaccination for smallpox, the first vaccine for any disease -
Rene Laennec Invents the Stethoscope
Rene Laennec invents the stethoscope -
Dr. Horace Wells Uses Nitrous Oxide as an Anesthetic
Dr. Horace Wells uses nitrous oxide as an anesthetic -
Elizabeth Blackwell is the First Woman to Gain a Medical Degree from Geneva Medical College in New York
Elizabeth Blackwell is the first woman to gain a medical degree from Geneva Medical College in New York -
Charles Gabriel Pravaz and Alexander Wood Develop the Syringe
Charles Gabriel Pravaz and Alexander Wood develop the syringe -
Louis Pasteur Identifies Germs as Cause of Disease
Louis Pasteur identifies germs as cause of disease -
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American Civil War
A political event -
Abraham Lincoln Assassination
A political event -
Joseph Lister Develops the Use of Antiseptic Surgical Methods and Publishes Antiseptic Principle of the Practice of Surgery
Joseph Lister develops the use of antiseptic surgical methods and publishes Antiseptic Principle of the Practice of Surgery -
Congress Appropriated (A Political Event)
Congress appropriated funds "for investigating the origin and causes of epidemic diseases, especially yellow fever and cholera." -
Clara Barton Founded the American Red Cross
Clara Barton Founded the American Red Cross -
First Vaccine for Developed for Rabies
First vaccine for developed for rabies by Louis Pasteur -
Louis Pasteur Developes First Rabies Vaccine
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First Contact Lenses Developed
First contact lenses developed by A.E. Fick, a Swiss physician -
Wilhelm Conrad Roentgen Discovers X rays
Wilhelm Conrad Roentgen discovers X rays -
Pure Food and Drug Act
An important political event of law signed by Theodore Roosevelt . -
Period: to
The First World War
An important political event where many medical discoveries were made & also was the start of the epidemic of 1918. -
Earle Dickson Invents the Band-Aid
Earle Dickson Invented the Band-Aid -
Sir Alexander Fleming Discovers Penicillin
Sir Alexander Fleming discovers penicillin -
Period: to
Martin Luther King Jr Lifespan
Political/Social Event -
Period: to
Franklin Roosevelt's Presidency
A Political Event -
World War II
to 1945. A political event that brought around new methods of healthcare. -
First Vaccine Developed for Influenza
First vaccine developed for influenza by the US military -
Period: to
Cold War
Between the Soveit Union and the United States -
Period: to
Korean War
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Period: to
Vietnam War
Political Event -
Robert S. Ledley Invents CAT-Scans
Robert S. Ledley was issued a patent for CAT-Scans -
First test-tube baby is born
Louise Joy Brown -
Smallpox is Eradicated
Smallpox is declared eradicated -
Persian Physician Rhazes Identifies Smallpox
Persian physician Rhazes identifies smallpox
