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He was the father of medicine. He wrote a code of ethics for physicians called the Hippocratic Oath. (400 B.C.E)
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First school of medicine established in Salerno, Italy
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First strict measures for control of public hygiene instituted
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The first dissection of human corpse
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The first recorded regulations for mid-wives
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(1400-1650 AD or CE) The printing press made books possible and knowledge shared.
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The first scientific study of human anatomy published
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Blood circulation first described bactria discovered
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Galileo Galilei invented the microscope. The microscope had helped them to see stars and moons in the sky.
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The first law requiring licensed medical practitioners
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Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790) invented bifocals and found that colds could be passed from person to person
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Edward jenner developed a vacciantion for smallpox in 1796
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The diagnostic tools, such as microscope thermometer and x-rays, were invented
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The stethoscope was invented in France in 1816 by René Laennec. It is an acoustic medical device for auscultation, or listening to the internal sounds of an animal body. It is often used to listen to lung and heart sounds. It is also used to listen to intestines and blood flow in arteries and veins.
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Joseph Lister (1827-1912) began using disfectants and antiseptics during surgery.
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Joseph Lister (1827-1912) is the first docter to use an antiseptic during surgery to prevent infection in the incision.
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In 1842 the first practical anesthestic, ether, was introduced
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Is the father of microbiology. He discovered many disease-causing organisms- anthrax, tuberculosis, cholera. He was born on December 11, 1843- MAY 27, 1910.
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The Public Health Act was established by United Kingdom to combat filthy urban living conditions. It was established in 1875
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Germ Theory was first introduced.
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Louis Pasteur (1822-1895) created a vaccines for rabies in 1885
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Wireless communication was invented by Nikola Tesla , made it easier for people to communicate with eachother.
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was invented by Guglielmo Marconi. It helped enhance communication between everyone.
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The major blood types were identified, such as, O, A, B, and AB
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Railroads are the leading industry to develop extensive employee medical programs
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Television Electronic was invented by Philo Farnsworth. Good way to spread news.
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Sir Alexander Fleming discoverd penicillin in 1928. Penicillin is used to treat infections caused by bacteria, such as ear infections.
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The first antibiotic drug, penicillin was discovered
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Sputnik I and Sputnik II: Sputnik I and Sputnik II are launched by the Russians. Better knowledge of space.
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Birth controll pill was approved by FDA in 1960
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Automatic Teller Machine (ATM) was invented by John Shepherd-Barron . Easier for everyone to take out money without going to the bank.
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The first succesful heart transplant was performed by Christian Barnard in 1968
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Gene Mapping refers to the mapping of genes to specific location on chromosomes. It is a critical step in the understanding of genetic diseases.
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E-mail was invented by Ray Tomlinson. People had a better way of sending messages to people.
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The first tetst tube baby, Louise Brown, was borned in England in 1978
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World Wide Web was invented by Tim Berners-Lee , great communication between people that were distant .
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Gunpowder is an explosive mixture of saltpeter (potassium nitrate), sulfur, and charcoal. The history of gunpowder goes back to A.D. 850 in China. Gunpowder was most likely created by Chinese alchemists—people attempting to produce gold artificially, by combining other substances.
