History of Medicine

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  • (B.C.) Alcmaeon of Croton distinguished veins from arteries
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    (B.C.) Alcmaeon of Croton distinguished veins from arteries

  • Leonardo da Vinci dissects corpses
    Jan 1, 1489

    Leonardo da Vinci dissects corpses

  • Anton van Leeuwenhoek discovers blood cells

    Anton van Leeuwenhoek discovers blood cells

  • Edward Jenner develops the process of vaccination for smallpox, the first vaccine for any disease

    Edward Jenner develops the process of vaccination for smallpox, the first vaccine for any disease

  • James Blundell performs the first successful transfusion of human blood

    James Blundell performs the first successful transfusion of human blood

  • Louis Pasteur identifies germs as cause of disease

    Louis Pasteur identifies germs as cause of disease

  • First contact lenses developed

    First contact lenses developed

  • Insulin first used to treat diabetes.

    Insulin first used to treat diabetes.

  • Persian physician Rhazes identifies smallpox

    Persian physician Rhazes identifies smallpox

  • (B.C.)The Egyptian Imhotep describes the diagnosis and treatment of 200diseases

    (B.C.)The Egyptian Imhotep describes the diagnosis and treatment of 200diseases