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130
Galen
Roman Physician of Greek origin to the Gladiators. Throughout his life dissected animals in his journey to comprehend how the body functions. -
260
Gargilius Martialis
Latin weiter on horticulture. Treated cultivation of tress and vegetables. -
369
Basil of Caesarea
Sometimes called father if communal monasteism. He was compassionate man who gave much of his time and resources to caring for the poor. He bulit poorbhome and hospital. -
420
Caelius Aurelianus
Greco Roman Physician. He contributed the clearest and mostbaccurate diagnosis found among ancient writers from dietetic, mechanical and hygenic measures. -
460
Hippocrates
Greek Physician considered as one of the greatesr figures in the history of medicine/ known as father of western medicine. -
1135
Maimonides
Was a Rabbi. He had religious medical writing precede his medical work both philosphically and chronologically. -
1270
Mondino de luzzi
Anatomist whose "Anathomi Mundini" was the first European book written. Based on dissection of human cadavers. -
1300
Guy de Chuliac
Most eminemt surgeon of the European middle ages. Hr explained a narcotic inhalation used as a soporific for surgical patients. -
1360
Doroteq Bucca
Represented confidence and dignity. Got more women more freedom and to study in medicine. -
1494
Georgius Agricola
First to found a natural science upon observation. Introduced the practice of quarantee into Germany. -
1514
Andreas Vesalius
Revolutionized the study of biology and practice of medicine by his description of anatomy and human body. Basin observations on dissections. -
1516
Conrad Gesner
Swiss Physician. Naturalist known for systematic compilations of info on animals and plants. -
1580
Jan Baptista Vam Helmont
Recognized the existence of discrete gases. Belgium Physician who also identified carbon dioxide. -
William Withering
English Physician. Medical uses of foxglove proved crucial to modern understanding of heart failure. -
Astely Cooper
Was the first to tie the abdominal aprta as a means of treating an aneurysm. -
Benjamin Rush
Published medical works of significance notably his surgical textbook "A system of surgery" Firsy to suggest that suphilis and gonorrhea were different diseases. -
Charles Caldman
Noted for discovering the difference between sensory nerves and motor nerves in spinal cord. -
James Murion
Father of modern gynecology, significant work to develop surgicalbtenique fo the repair of vesicovaginal fistula -
Joesph Lister
Was among the first to show the link between ulcerative colitis and colon cancer. Had big influence on gastroenterology and oncology. -
Theodor
Austrian surgeon. Father of modern abdominal surgery. -
Elizabeth Blackwell
British Physician. First woman to graduate from medical school. Social and moral reformer in both united states and United Kingdom. -
William Harvey
American neurologeon. First person to describe Cushing's disease. Father of neurosurgery. -
Frederick Banting
Canadian medical scientist, and physician. Co-discoverer of insulin and it's therapeutic potential. -
Rene
Argentine cardiac surgeon. Best known for pioneering work on coronary artery bypass surgery. -
HeLa Cells
First human cells grown in a lab that were naturally "immortal." Known to overtake other cell cultures in lab settings and estimated one day it will cost millions worth of biological research. -
Joseph Kirsner
One of the most important and influential leaders, within gastroenterology.
