The History of Medicine Timeline

Hippocrates

460 BCE

Hippocrates was an Greek physician and is considered one of the most outstanding figures in the history of medicine. He had a very strict code to never deliberately harm patients. Hippocrates oath is our modern code of ethics rooted Ancient Greece.

Socrates

399 BCE

Socrates was a classical Greek philosopher. He was credited as one of the founders of Western philosophy. He was know for his writings, especially the writings of his students Plato and Xenophon

Aristotle

348 BCE

Aristotle was an ancient Greek philosopher and scientist. His writings cover many subjects including physics, biology, zoology, metaphysics, logic, ethics, aesthetics, poetry, theater and etc..

Plato

347 BCE

Plato was a philosopher in Classical Greece and the founder of the Academy in Athens. Plato was the innovator of the written dialogue and dialectic forms in philosophy.

Aelius Galenus or Galen

130 BCE

Aelius Galenus or Galen was a Greek physician, surgeon and philosopher in the Roman Empire. Physician to the gladiators, doctrine of 4 body humors: blood, phlegm, yellow and black bile anatomy demonstration with dissection. His writing used to train physician for centuries.

Rhazes

925

was a Persian polymath, physician, alchemist, philosopher, and important figure in the history of medicine. he was among the first to use humoral theory to distinguish one contagious disease from another, and wrote a pioneering book about smallpox and measles providing clinical characterization of the diseases

Barbers surgeons

1000

cut more than hair. practiced ''bloodlething, cupping, pulling teeth also served in the military. Treated battle wounds, amputatedlimbs and cauterized the stump to seal vessels.

The Cannon Of Medicine

1025

compiled by persian philosopher Auicenna 5 volumes about greek and arabic medicine. dominant teachingsof medicine until 17th and 18th.

Regulations

1452

Norman king Roger II decrees a license is required to practice medicine. physicians were licensed after training. woman were not allowed to participate. midwives have assisted woman giving birth forever.

Religion and medicine

1500

Both christian and muslim teachings encourage the care of those in need. islamic hospitals with wards for different illnesses trained nurses and stores of medicine

Anatomy

1541

New ideas allowed for the study of human anatomy at this time formerly forbidden by the church. this corrected many ideas. Anatomy is the branch of biology concerned with the study of the structure of organisms and their parts

industrial revolution

1600

BIG changes because of machines. stethoscopes were invented. blood cells, bacteria, and protozoa seen with microscopes. capillaries discovered.

Joseph Lister

1700

He promoted the idea of sterile surgery while working at the Glasgow Royal Infirmary. Lister successfully introduced carbolic acid to sterilise surgical instruments and to clean wounds.

Edward Jenner

1749

Edward Jenner was an English physician and scientist who was the pioneer of smallpox vaccine, the world's first vaccine. Began vaccinations using fluid from cowpox to prevent smallpox.

Robert Koch

1843

insisted on clean instrument and hands between patients (used carbolic acid; known as aseptic technique). Discovered that microorganisms (pathogens) are the source of some disease also is the founder of modern bacteriology.