Medical History Timeline

By samweinfurter
  • Jan 1, 1300

    First Dissection of the Human Body

    First Dissection of the Human Body
    Andreas Vesalius and Leonardo Da Vinci completed the first dissection of the human body in the 1300s. Along with this they made the first anatomical drawings.
  • Period: Jan 1, 1400 to

    The Renaissance

    • The first medical schools were built.
    • The printing press was invitited: this made books more available which made knowledege and information spread.

  • Blood Circulation and Heart Pumping

    In the 1600s William Harvey described the circulation of blood and the pumping of the heart.

  • Invention of the Microscope

    Invention of the Microscope
    Anton Von Leeuwenhoek invented the microscope.

  • The Spreading of Colds

    In the eighteenth century Benjamin Franklin discovered that colds could be passed from person to person.

  • Vaccination for Smallpox

    Vaccination for Smallpox
    Edward Jenner discovered the smallpox vaccination. He also discovered that smallpox is related to cowpox.

  • Discovery of AIDS

    AIDS was first discovered in the 1800s. It was announced by Disease Control and Prevention in 1982 but wasn't announced in the U.S. until 1985.
  • Period: to

    Nineteeth and Twentieth Centuries

    • Louis Pasteur discovered pasteurization, this is when you heat up milk to prevent the growth of bacteria.
    • Robert Koch is known as the "Father of Microbiology." He discovered many disease causing organisms.
    • Florence Nightingale started the first school of nursing, this made nursing an honorable profession.
    • Sigmund Freud discovered and made the studies of psychology and psychiatry. These are the studies of the mind and body and how they work together.

  • Invention of the Stethoscope

    Invention of the Stethoscope
    Rene Laennec invented the stethoscope.

  • First Female Doctor

    First Female Doctor
    Elizabeth Blackwell became the first female doctor in the U.S. She inspired many women to go after their dreams in health care.

  • First Use of an Antiseptic

    Joseph Lister was the first doctor to use an antiseptic during surgery to prevent infection in the incision.

  • Establishment of the American Red Cross

    Establishment of the American Red Cross
    Clara Barton was the woman who founded the American Red Cross.

  • Rabies Vaccine

    Louis Pasteur discovered the rabies vaccine and with this he proved that microogranisms can casue disease.

  • Discovery of X-Rays

    Discovery of X-Rays
    Wilhelm Roentgen discovered x-rays. This allowed doctors to see inside the human body to discover what was wrong.

  • Discovery of Penicillin

    Alexander Fleming discoverd penicillin, which is the first antibiotic. This was one of the biggest discoveries in the twentieth century.

  • Polio Vaccine

    Jonas Salk discovered an altered polio virus vaccine.

  • Oral Polio Vaccine

    Albert Sabin discovered and/or created the oral polio vaccine. This vaccine is more effective than Jonas Salk's vaccine.

  • First Heart Transplant Surgery

    Christian Barnard performed the world's first heart transplant surgery.

  • Birth of Test Tube Baby

    Birth of Test Tube Baby
    Louis Brown was the first succesful "test tube" baby to be born. She was born in 1978. Another name for "test tube" baby is In Vitro Fertilzation (IVF).

  • Tissue Cloning

    In 1997 the discovery of tissue cloning came out. This is the process of creating an identical copy of an original. Scientists cloned a sheep in 1997, the sheeps name was Dolly.