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Period: 130 to 210
Galen
Contributions on the circulatory System. He recongnized that there are distinct differences between blood. -
Period: Jan 1, 865 to Jan 1, 925
Rhazes
He identified the symptoms and pathology of smallpox's differing from measles. Recognizing dark blisters form with smallpox and that smallpox can occur at any age (not just during childhood). -
Period: Jan 1, 1000 to
Barber Surgeons
one of the most common medical practitioners of medieval Europe. They were called on to perform minor surgical operations, pull teeth, embalm the dead and even cut hair. Known as the “one stop shop”. -
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Robert Hooke
The microscope. His famous observations of the thin slices of cork, describing pores, or "cells" he viewed. Hooke had discovered plant cells he had been viewing the cell walls in cork tissue. Robert Hooke discovered the idea of cells. -
Edward Jenner
Discovered Vaccine for smallpox -
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John Snow
was an English physician and is known for his contributions in anaesthesia and medical hygiene. He is considered one of the fathers of modern epidemiology because of his work in tracing the source of a cholera outbreak in Soho, London, in 1854. His findings lead to fundamental changes in the water and waste systems of London, which led to similar changes in other cities, and a huge improvement in general public health around the world. -
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Louis Pasteur
French chemist and microbiologist who was one of the most important founders of medical microbiology. He discovered that microorganisms cause fermentation and disease. Which originated the process of pasteurization; saved the beer, wine, and silk industries in France. He also developed vaccines against anthrax and rabies. -
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Joseph Lister
was a British surgeon and a pioneer of antiseptic surgery. By applying Louis Pasteur's advances in microbiology, he promoted the idea of sterile portable ports. Lister introduced carbolic acid (now known as phenol) to sterilize surgical instruments and to clean wounds, which led to a lower rate of post-op infections and made surgery safer for patients. -
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Robert Koch
the founder of modern bacteriology, he is known for identifying the specific causative agents of tuberculosis, cholera, and anthrax and for giving the concept of infectious disease. He created and improved lab technologies and techniques in the field of microbiology, and made huge discoveries in public health. His research led to the creation of Koch’s postulates, a series of four generalized principles linking microorganisms to diseases that remain today the "gold standard". -
Marie Curie
Discovered Radium -
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Alexander Fleming
In this year, Alexander Fleming discoverd penicillin -
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Tommy Douglas
At this time Tommy Douglas was premier of SK. and he introduced the continent's first single-payer, universal health care program