Early Medical Discoveries

  • Eye Glasses
    Jan 1, 1268

    Eye Glasses

    It was invented in Italy but the inventor is unknown.
  • Discovery of Cells

    Discovery of Cells

    17th Century, Anthony van Leeuwenhoek, discovered that tissues had complex inner structures.
  • Anesthetic

    Anesthetic

    Humphrey Davy discovered properties of N2O or laughing gas. to help put people to sleep so they wouldnt feel the pain while going into surgery.
  • X-Ray

    X-Ray

    Wilhelm Roentgen, a german professor discovered electromagnetic radiation in wavelength.
  • Insulin

    Insulin

    Dr.Frederick Banting wanted to make a pancreatic extract to help with diabetes.
  • Penicilin

    Penicilin

    Discovered by Alexander Fleming, the first antibiotic
  • Benadryl

    Benadryl

    discovered by Daniel Bovet, first antihistamine.
  • MMR Vaccine

    MMR Vaccine

    Maurice Hilleman used samples on his daugther to create a vaccine for Measles.
  • MRI

    MRI

    Paul C Lauterbur and Peter Mansfield discovered magnetic resonance imaging.
  • The Artificial Heart

    The Artificial Heart

    Firsr Transplant by Robert Jarvik