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Period: Jan 1, 1000 to Dec 31, 1099
First schools of medicine established; Salerno, Italy
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Period: Jan 1, 1200 to Dec 31, 1299
First strict measures for control of public hygiene
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Period: Jan 1, 1300 to Dec 31, 1399
First dissection of human corpse
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Period: Jan 1, 1400 to Dec 31, 1499
First recorded regulations for mid-wives
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Jan 1, 1492
Colombus discovers America
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Jan 1, 1493
Johannes Gutenberg invented printing press
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Period: Jan 1, 1500 to
First scientific study of human anatomy published
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Anton Von Leeuwenhoek invented first microscope
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Blood circulation first described; Bacteria discovered
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First law requring licensed medical practitioners
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Benjamin Franklin invented bifocals
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Vaccination against small pox developed
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Diagnostic tools, such as microscope, thermometer, and x-rays invented
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Rene Laennek invented the stethoscope
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First practical anesthetic, ether, introduced
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Elizabeth Blackwell became first woman to qualify as doctor in US
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Florence Nightengale started first school of nursing
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First AIDS-like cases identified
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Germ theory introduced
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Clara Barton "Angel of the Battlefield" established Red Cross
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James Bonsack invented Cigarette-making machine
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Rabies vaccine discovered
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Wilhelm Roentgen discovered x-rays
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Major blood types identified
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FDA passes Pure Food and Drug Act
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First refridgerator sold
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Start of World War I
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Influenza Outbreak
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First antibiotic drug, penicillin, discovered
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Konrad Zuse invented first Personal Computer
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First successful polio vaccine
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Francis Crick and James Watson publish their paper proposing thedouble helix structure of DNA
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Jonas Salk discovered polio virus vaccine
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Birth Control Pill Introduced
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Christian Bernard Performed First Successful Heart Transplant
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First successful bone marrow transplant
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First test tube baby born
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AIDS first recognized by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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Congress passed the Residential Lead-Based Paint Hazard Reduction Act of 1992
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Scientists clone sheep
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Democratic President Barack Obama elected into office
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Gene Therapy **Still being developed**