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