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Period: 500 to 1300
Middle Ages
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754
Pharmacies
The first pharmacy was established in Baghdad. -
900
Rhazes
Discovered the difference between measles and smallpox -
1100
Ibn al-Haytham
The scientist came up with a new explanation for vision through his research on optics and the anatomy of the eye. -
1231
Frederick II
He promulgated a set of laws concerning medical education standards and licensure that were far ahead of his time. -
1300
Islamic Hospitals
They served several purposes such as a center of medical treatement. They were a more elaborate institution with a rider range of funtions. -
1301
Human Anatomy and Dissection
Medieval physicians were conducting experiments and examining the anatomy of the human body. -
Period: 1301 to
Renaissance
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1340
The Black Plauge
The Black Death was an epidemic of bubonic plague, a disease caused by the bacterium Yersinia pestis that circulates among wild rodents where they live in great numbers and density. In the course of just a few months, 60 per cent of Florence’s population died from the plague, and probably the same proportion in Siena. -
Zacharius Jannssen
He invented the microscope, which could distinguish microorganisms. -
The Scientific Method
The use of the Scientific Method began. -
Reflective Microscope
Allowed the study of microorganisms like bacteria -
Anton van Leeuwenhoek
He was the first person to discover red blood cells. -
Francis Bacon
He used the microscope to discover plauge flees. -
Period: to
Industrial Revolution
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Claudius Aymand
The first person to perform the first successful appendectomy. -
Vaccine for Rabies
The first vaccine for rabies worked and helped people who were affected. -
Emil von Behring
Emil von Behring discovered antitoxins and uses them to develop tetanus and diphtheria vaccines. -
Wilhelm Conrad Roentgen
German physicist, Wilhelm Conrad Roentgen, discovers X rays which became an important part of medicine. -
Vaccine for Plauge
The first working vaccine for the plauge was produced and helped the poeple that were affected. -
Period: to
Modern World
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Karl Landsteiner
This person introduced the system to classify blood into A, B, AB, and O groups. It became an easier way to classify distinct blood types. -
Insulin
Insulin was first used to treat diabetes. -
Vaccine for Tuberculosis
The first vaccine was developed for tuberculosis. -
Vaccine for Influenza
The first vaccine was developed for influenza, which we still use today. -
Jonas Salk
Jonas Salk developed the first polio vaccine. -
Period: to
21st Century
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Human Genome Project
Scientists completed a draft sequencing of the human genome. This has helped researchers identify single genes that cause diseases. -
Jean-Michel Dubernard
This person performed the first partial face transplant. -
Stem Cell Discovery
Stem cells can be programmed to become any type of cell in the body. Researchers say they have enormous potential for curing diseases and repairing damaged tissues. -
Liver Grown from Stem Cells
The first human liver was grown from stem cells in Japan. -
3D Printer
A 3D printer is used for first ever skull transplant.
