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Microscope
Built by Anton Van Leeuwenhoek.
This helped increase magnification to see small objects. -
Mercury Thermometer
Created by Gabriel Fahrenheit.
The Mercury Thermometer took temperatures for ill people. -
Element Oxygen
Discovered by Joseph Priestly.
This was a scientific discovery that helped scientists and research and was added to the periodic table. -
Tube Feeding
Invented by John Hunter.
This helped ill people who couldn't eat, gain nutrition without having to chew and swallow. -
Bifocals
Invented by Benjamin Franklin.
This invention helped people with blurry vision see clearly. -
Small Pox Vaccine
Founded by Edward Jenner.
This helped prevent people to get small pox before it happened. -
Stethoscope
Invented by Rene Laennec.
The stethoscope was designed to help health care workers listen to their patients breathing and heart beats. -
Ether Anesthetic
Began use by Dr. William Morton.
Beginning of putting patients to sleep for operations. -
Electrical Hearing Aid
Invented by Francis Clarke and M.G. Foster.
This invention helped those who couldn't hear well, hear clearly. -
American Red Cross
Founded by Clara Barton.
The American Red Cross helped those who had less and couldn't afford medicines receive the help the needed. -
Rabies Vaccine
Invented by Louis Pasteur.
This vaccine helped people stay immune from receiving diseases from animals. -
Viruses
Discovered by Dimitri Ivanofski.
This helped people become aware of the germs and sicknesses and learn to dispose of them. -
Vaccine for Diphtheria
Founded by Dr. Emile Roux of Paris.
This vaccine helped people be immune to receiving Diphtheria which is an infection of the nose and throat. -
X-Rays
Discovered by Wilhelm Roentgen.
This helped health care workers see inside of their patients bodies to get a closer look. -
Aspirin
Discovered by Bayer.
Bayer introduced Aspirin in a powdered form which helped the healing system speed up. -
Typhoid Vaccine
Developed by Dr. Harry Plotz.
This vaccine helped people partly by preventing disease spread through food, water or close contact. -
Isolated Radium
Founded by Marie Curie.
By isolating radium, this helped treat prostate cancer -
Use of Insulin
Discovered by Federick Banting and Charles Best.
This helped treat Diabetes. -
Penicillin
Discovered by Sir Alexander Fleming.
Penicillin is a group of antibiotics that helps treat certain infections caused by bacteria. -
Polio Vaccine
Developed by Jonas Sal.
This helped people stay immune from receiving paralysis.
