HIstory of Medicine

  • Dr. William Morton

    Dr. William Morton
    demonstrates ether's anesthetic properties
  • Ignaz Semmelweis

    Ignaz Semmelweis
    discovers how to the prevent the transmission of puerperal fever
  • Louis Pasteur

    Louis Pasteur
    First vaccine developed for anthrax
  • Robert Koch

    Robert Koch
    discovers the TB bacillus
  • Emil von Behrin

    Emil von Behrin
    discovers antioxins and develops tetanus and diphtheria vaccines
  • Felix Hoffman

    Felix Hoffman
    develops aspirin
  • Frederick F. Russell

    Frederick F. Russell
    typhoid vaccine
  • Earle Dickson

    Earle Dickson
    Created the Band Aid
  • Edward Mellanby

    Edward Mellanby
    discovers vitamin D
  • Sir Alexander Fleming

    Sir Alexander Fleming
    discovers penicillin