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620 BCE
Skull Cure (Blue)
Ancient Babylonians believed that most of their illnesses came from a demonic forces or some type of punishment by the gods for the bad things they have done. Their doctors recommended for their patients to sleep with a skull by their bedside. (The image shows a Babylonian Doctor with a patient.) -
Period: 620 BCE to 130
Ancient Times
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460 BCE
Hippocrates (Blue)
Born in 460BC he is well known as the Father of Medicine. He created the Hippocratic Oath, respecting the patients privacy and to never purposely harm a patient. Hippocrates also wrote many books about treatments and examinations on patients.
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450 BCE
Bloodletting (blue)
In ancient times many people believed that when you were sick you had some "Bad Blood". A doctor would open up a vein and draw out the "bad blood", sometimes using leeches on patients. -
335 BCE
Herophilus (Blue)
Born in Tureky, Herophilus was the first Greek anatomists know. Often known as The Father of Anatomy. -
130
Galen (Blue)
Discovered four bodily humors, Blood, phlegm, Yellow, and Black Bile. Documented the importance of the spinal cord and how to treat breathing difficulties. -
643
Diabeties Mellitus (Red)
A Chinese physician, Chen Ch'üan becomes the first person to describe the symptoms of diabetic symptoms. Like a lot of thirst and had sweet urine. -
Period: 643 to 1140
Middle Ages
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854
Rhazes (Red)
Born in 854, Rhazes was a physician that built upon Hippocrates' and Galen's work. He was the first to document the differences between smallpox and measles . He later died on 925. -
1025
The Cannon of Medicine (Red)
The book was compiled by the Persian philosopher, Avicenna. It contained 5 volumes about Greek and Arabic research in medicine. It was used to teach medicine until the 17th and 18th century -
1096
Barber Surgeons (Red)
They were like "unprofessional" doctors, so they did way more than just cut people's hair. They did "bloodletting", pulled teeth out, and they wound also treat battle wounds whenever ther was some type of war. They also amputated limbs too. -
1140
Regulations (Red)
The king of Norman, Roger II made a license that doctors needed in order to practice medicine. Physicians were licensed after they did their training. (Woman were not allowedto practice) -
1347
The Black Death (Purple)
From 1347 and 1352 the Black Death was very dangerous killing a lot of people in Europe. It killed about 75 to 200 million people in Eurasia. Thankfully thanks to our clean environment we were able to stop the Black Death from causing more damage. (The image shows when the Black Death reached and contaminated that area) -
Period: 1347 to 1543
Renaissance
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1440
Printing Press (Purple)
When the printing press was invented it was a great opportunity to spread more information about medicine and teach young children who were interested. It also helped spread ideas more quickly. -
1501
Scientific Method (Purple)
When discovered it changed how medicine and research were being done. Pople were actually looking for the actual cause of the illness and not just guessing. -
1514
Andreas Vesaluis (Purple)
Born 1514, he was the creator of the famous book of anatomy, De Humani Corporis Fabrica. He was the first to ever record a very accurate work in anatomy. -
1543
Anatomy (Purple)
The first accurate work on anatomy was made, De Humani Corporis Fabrica by Anderes Vesalius. It corrected many ideas, and was formerly forbidden by the church. -
Capillaries (Pink)
Marcello Malpighi examined the brain and major organs to demonstrate their finer anatomical features leading to his discovery of capillaries. -
Period: to
Industrial Revolution
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Edward Jenner (Pink)
Born May 17,1749, he began vaccinations from a cowpox blister to prevent smallpox on May 14, 1796. -
Stethoscopes (Pink)
Invented in France by René Laennec. The original one consisted of a wooden tube. The reason he invented the stethoscope was because he was uncomfortable placing his ear on women's chests to hear their heart sounds. -
Ether (Pink)
William Thomas Green Morton was an dentist who first demonstrated the use of ether as a surgical anesthetic. Before ether, surgery was very painful, and people preferred to die from their illness instead of having surgery without any type of anesthetic. (The image shows when Morton first made his discovery public.) -
Robert Koch (Pink)
Discovered microorganism (pathogens) that caused/founded deadly diseases. Founder of Modern Bacteriology. -
X-Rays (Black)
X-rays are often used for nonivasive diagnosis. Also used in ultrasounds. (First x-Ray taken) -
Period: to
Modern Era
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Radium (Black)
Radium is used to treat certain types of cancer. Discovered in 1898 by Marie and Perrie Curie It was first used to treat cancer in 1901 by Wilhelm Conrad Roentgen, wining a Nobel Poze Prize afterwards. -
Vitamins (Black)
Discovered by Casimir Funk in 1912, he helped us understand how our body needs certain vitamins to function properly. There are currently 13 types of vitamins. -
Penicillin (Black)
Discovered by Alexander Fleming. Penicillin is responsible for killing or fighting bacteria. -
Antibiotics (Black)
The first antibiotic discovered was penicillin. Antibiotics helped save many lives and fight of many diseases and deadly bacteria. -
HeLa Cells (Balck)
HeLa cells are used to define cancer markers in RNA. Drs. George and Margaret Gey were the first to discover these cells. The cells appeared "immortal" and are used today -
Organ Transplants (Black)
December 23, the first successful kidney transplant by Dr. Joseph Murray and Dr. David Hume was accomplished. The patient's kidney was transplanted from Ronald Herrick into his identical twin, Richard. (The picture shows the survival rates after certain types of transplants.) -
Stem Cells (Black)
Scientists discovered embryonic stem cells from early mouse embryos. The study of the biology of mouse cells led to the discovery of stem cells. -
Breast Cancer (Black)
Researchers discover that women with early-stage breast cancer that were treated with a lumpectomy and radiation have similar survival rates to women treated with only a mastectomy. -
Robots (Black)
It was the first laparoscopic cholecystectomy with the help of robots. Today robots have helped us save many lifes, and are currently used today. -
Melanie Galicia Period 2
