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400
Greeks
In 400 B.C.E the greeks began to study diseases. Hippocrates was the father of medicine and wrote a code of ethics called Hippocratic Oath. -
400
Father of Medicine
Hippocrates was the father of medicine in 400 BCE. -
Period: 400 to Oct 8, 1400
Dark and Middle Ages
The study of medical science stopped, and they used herbal medicine. There were many diseases going around -
Period: 400 to
Saving the Soul
From 400 AD to 800 AD Emphasis was placed on saving the soul and the study of medicine was prohibited. This was during the dark ages. -
Period: Oct 8, 1400 to
The Renaissance
The time period of the rebirth of science. Medical schools and the printing press were being made. -
Oct 9, 1508
Dissection of the Human Body
Leonardo Da Vinci dissected the human body and drew pictures to help understand the organs. -
Oct 9, 1578
The Circulation of Blood
William Harvey described the pumping of the heart and the circulation of blood. -
Invention of the Microscope
Anton Von Leeuwenhoek invented the first microscope. -
First Mercury Thermometer
Gabriel Gahrenheit invented the first mercury thermometer in 1714. -
Invention of Bifocals
Benjamin Franklin discovered that colds could be passed on from person to person and invented bifocals. -
Smallpox Vaccine
Edward Jenner developed a vaccine for smallpox in 1796. -
Invention of Sethoscope
Rene Laennec invented the first sethoscope. -
The Cause of Infections
Ignas Semmelweiss identified the cause of infections and pushed control on hand washing. -
First use of Antiseptic
Joseph Lister was the first doctor to use an antiseptic during surgery to prevent any kind of infection. -
Public Health
In 1880 the Romans began public health and sanitation systems. -
The American Red Cross
Clara Barton founded the American Red Cross in 1981 -
Rabies Vaccine
Louis Pasteur proved that microorganisms in rabies vaccine's caused diseases. -
Pasteurizing Milk
Louis pasteur pasteurized milk to kill bacteria in 1886. -
X-rays
William Roentgen discovered X-rays in 1895. -
Isolated Radium
In 1910 Marrie Currie isolated radium salts in Paris. -
Modern Nursing
Florence Nightengale is the founder of modern nursing. -
Patterns of Heredity
In 1910 Gregory Mendel established the patterns of heredity. He is also known as the father of genetics. -
Penicillin
In 1928 Sir Alexander Fleming discovered penicillin. -
Polio Vaccine
Jonas Salk developed the polio vaccine in 1952 -
Heart Transplant
Christian Barnard performed the first ever heart transplant surgery. -
Oral Polio Vaccine
Albert Sabin created the oral polio vaccine which was more helpful than Salk's vaccine.
