History of Medicine By bryleesader Period: 500 to Dec 31, 1500 Middle Ages Jan 1, 659 Teeth were treated by fillings Jan 1, 754 1st pharmacy was established Jan 1, 910 Rhazes identifies small pox from measles Jan 1, 1305 Eyeglasses were invented Jan 1, 1377 Process of quarantine was introduced Period: Jan 1, 1501 to Dec 31, 1795 Renaissance Jan 1, 1509 Robert Hooke built one of the first reflecting microscopes Jan 1, 1628 First blood transfusion Jan 1, 1628 Book published about blood circulation Jan 1, 1670 Anton van Leeuwenhoek discovers blood cells Jan 1, 1747 Discovery that citrus fruit prevents scurvy Jan 1, 1796 Practice of vaccination began Period: Jan 1, 1796 to Dec 31, 1900 Industrial Revolution Jan 1, 1816 Rene Laennac invents the stethoscope Jan 1, 1846 Use of ether as an anesthetic Jan 1, 1895 Discovery of x-rays Jan 1, 1899 Aspirin powder given to people Period: Jan 1, 1901 to Dec 31, 1999 Modern World Jan 1, 1928 Alexander Fleming invents penicillin Jan 1, 1952 Paul Zoll develops first cardiatric pacemaker Jan 1, 1954 First organ transplant Jan 1, 1974 First vaccine for chicken pox Jan 1, 1982 Dr. William Devries implants Jarvik-7 artificial heart into a patient Jan 1, 2000 Human Genome discovery Period: Jan 1, 2000 to Aug 31, 2017 21st Century Jan 1, 2006 Stem cell research began Jan 1, 2007 Discovery on how to use skin cells to make embryonic stem cells Jan 1, 2009 Guinea worm eradicated from the globe Jan 1, 2017 Dennis Slamon does R&D of nerceptin
