History Of Medicine

  • Period: 500 to Dec 31, 1500

    Middle Ages

  • First Pharmacy was established in Baghdad
    754

    First Pharmacy was established in Baghdad

  • Rhazers
    900

    Rhazers

    Discovered the difference between smallpox and measles.
  • Eye Glasses were discovered
    1305

    Eye Glasses were discovered

  • Italian physician Mondino de Luzzi conducted a public dissection
    1315

    Italian physician Mondino de Luzzi conducted a public dissection

  • First modern dissection manual and true and anatomical text.
    1316

    First modern dissection manual and true and anatomical text.

  • Period: Jan 1, 1501 to

    Renaissance

  • 1517

    Ambrois Pare was the first army soldier

  • City of Venice was the first to introduce hospitals for isolating contagious patients
    1523

    City of Venice was the first to introduce hospitals for isolating contagious patients

  • The discovery of Panagarum
    1530

    The discovery of Panagarum

  • X-ray was discovered by Wilhelm Roentgen

    X-ray was discovered by Wilhelm Roentgen

  • William Harvey discovered dogs heart pumps around the body and the heart has two distinct halves.

    William Harvey discovered dogs heart pumps around the body and the heart has two distinct halves.

  • Dr. Edward Jenner first introduced the idea of vaccination

    Dr. Edward Jenner first introduced the idea of vaccination

  • Period: to

    Industrial Revolution

  • Florence Nightingale was the first nurse

    Florence Nightingale was the first nurse

  • Discovery that microorganisms cause fermentation and disease originated the process of pasteurization developed vaccines against rabies and anthrax

    Discovery that microorganisms cause fermentation and disease originated the process of pasteurization developed vaccines against rabies and anthrax

  • Discovery of Bacteria

    Discovery of Bacteria

  • Karl Landsteiner introduces the system to classify blood into A, B, AB, and O groups

    Karl Landsteiner introduces the system to classify blood into A, B, AB, and O groups

  • Period: to

    Modern World

  • Earle Dickson Invented the Band-Aid

    Earle Dickson Invented the Band-Aid

  • Insulin first used to treat diabetes

    Insulin first used to treat diabetes

  • First vaccine developed for tetanus.

    First vaccine developed for tetanus.

  • John Hopps invented the first cardiac pacemaker

    John Hopps invented the first cardiac pacemaker

  • First test-tube baby is born

    First test-tube baby is born

  • Period: to

    21st Century

  • First vaccine to target a cause of cancer

    First vaccine to target a cause of cancer

  • Laurent Lantieri performs the first full face transplant

    Laurent Lantieri performs the first full face transplant

  • The first kidney was grown in vitro in the U.S.

    The first kidney was grown in vitro in the U.S.

  • The first human liver was grown from stem cells in Japan.

    The first human liver was grown from stem cells in Japan.