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460 BCE
Hippocrates
The birth of a man who dedicated his life to properly examining his patients, while also respecting them. -
400 BCE
Hippocratic Oath
The Hippocratic Oath was formed to ensure patient privacy and safety. -
300 BCE
Rod of Asclepius
This symbol has been passed on for centuries. It’s based off of Asclepius, the Greek god of healing. His symbol is a snake. -
130
Galen
This was the birth of a man who practiced medicine and discovered various important body parts/functions. -
168
Humorism
Galen discovered the 4 humors: blood, phlegm, yellow and black bile. -
643
Chen Ch’üan
Ch’üan is a Chinese physician. He discovered the symptoms of diabetes: sweet urine and thirst. -
900
Rhazes
Abū Bakr Muhammad ibn Zakariyyā al-Rāzī built upon ideas of Hippocrates. He discovered the difference between smallpox and measles. -
1025
Cannon of Medicine
Persian philosopher, Avicenna, put together 5 volumes on Greek and Arabic medicine. -
1140
Required Medical License
Norman king Roger announces that to practice medicine, a license is required. -
1347
Bubonic Plague
The Yersinia pestis bacterium was released, killing roughly 10,000 people daily at its peak. -
1452
1st Professional Association of Midwives
In Germany, the first association of midwives came together. -
1500
Printing Press
Johannes Gutenberg invented an object to quickly spread ideas by printing them. -
1514
Andreas Vesalius
This marks the birth of an important man in medicine due to his help in anatomy. -
1532
Anatomical Practices Being Allowed
Up until now, Catholic churches resented dissections. Due to huge protests, their opinion was forced to be changed. -
1543
De Humani Corpus Fabrica
Andreas Vesalius conductsed the first accurate work on anatomy. -
Scientific Method
The scientific method was created to put an end to guessing or using supernatural explanations in medicine. -
The Discovery of Capillaries
Marcello Marlphigi discovered capillaries under a microscope. As he progressed, he learned the importance of them as well. -
Microscope
Hans Lippershey invented the microscope to see blood cells, bacteria, and protoza -
Vaccinations
Edward Jenner used the fluid from cowpox, putting an end to harm caused by smallpox. The experiment was done on a young boy and proved successful. -
Stethoscope
René Laennec invented the stethoscope in attempt to listen to the heartbeat. -
Aspectic Technique
Joseph Lister ensured safety of patients by making aure to use clean instruments. He cleaned them using carbolic acid. -
Sphygmomanometer
Samuel Siegfried Karl Ritter von Basch discovered the sphygmomanometer. This instrument is used to take blood pressure. -
X-Rays
William Conrad Roentgen saw crystal glow on his table, then from there hypothesized and experimented.He used the mystery light rays to create X-rays. -
Radium
Pierre and Marie Currie discovered radium. They did so through extracts of uraninite. -
Antibiotics
Sir Alexander Flemming discovered antibiotics. He also used penicillin. -
HeLa Cells
HeLa cells are apart of an immortal cell line. George Otto Gey discovered that the cells were able to remain alive and reproduce through lines. -
Organ Transplant
Dr. Joseph Murray and Dr. David Hume made the first organ transplant. They used a kidney on Richard Herrick from his twin brother. -
Heart Disease Surgeries
Since cardiovascular is the largest cause of disease, there had to be a fix or cure to the issue. Bypass surgeries and angioplasty are now discovered to assist in preventing the issue. -
Robitic Assistance
The PUMA 560 Rob robotic arm was the first robotic surgery. This surgery was a neurosurgical biopsy. -
STEM Cell
This marks the first successful extraction of human stem cells. The cells then grew on their own to further prove the experiment. -
The Human Genome Project
This marks the completion of the ongoing Human Genome Project. This was conducted by the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI)
