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Period: 500 to 1300
Middle Ages
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542
Hospital Hotel
A hospital named Hotel-~Dieu is founded in Lyon, France. -
900
Rhazes
Rhazes discovered the difference between small pox and measles -
1000
Abul Kasim
Abul Kasim is a court physician to the emir of Cordoba. He writes Al-Tasrif, the first illustrated manual of surgery. It is largely copied and used throughout the Middle Ages. -
1010
The Book of Healing and The Canon of Medicine are written
Avicenna writes a book named The Book of Healing and The Canon of Medicine. -
1249
Invention of Spectacles
Roger Bacon invented the first pair of spectacles (glasses) that allowed doctors to look closer at medical issues on patients. -
Period: 1301 to
Renasaissance
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1489
Leonardo Da Vinci
Leonardo Da Vinci dissects corpses and finds out new information. -
Zacharius Jannssen
A dutch lens grinder named Zacharius Jannssen invented the first microscope so doctors and medical professionals can look closer at bacteria and other living organisms. -
William Harvey
William Harvey publishes An Anatomical Study of the Motion of the Heart and of the Blood in Animals which forms the basis for future research on blood vessels, arteries, and the heart -
Reflective Microscope
It allowed study of microorganism like bacteria -
Discovery of Blood Cells
A man named Anton van Leeuwenhoek discovered the first blood cells. This also lead to the discovery of the seven different types of blood cells later on. -
Period: to
Industrial Revolution
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Edward Jenner
A man named Edward Jenner created a method to protect people from smallpox by exposing them to the cowpox virus. It worked and this was the start to the new process of vaccination. -
Invention of the Stethoscope
René Laënnec invented the stethoscope to listen to the heart beat in the human body. -
First Successful Transfusion of Human Blood
A British obstetrician named James Blundell performs the first successful transfusion of human blood. This lead to the development of blood transfusions. -
Elizabeth Blackwell
A woman named Elizabeth Blackwell was the first woman to receive a medical degree. This made a strong impact on women during this time period. -
First Vaccine for Anthrax
The first vaccine for Anthrax was invented and made a huge impact on society. People were not getting as sick and they were starting to realize the capabilities of vaccines. -
First vaccine for Rabies
The first vaccine for Rabies was invented and made an outstanding impact on society. -
Period: to
Modern World
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First Vaccine for Pertussis (whooping cough)
The first vaccine for whooping cough was a life saver. People were dying every day from it and could not find a cure until they came out with the vaccine. -
First Vaccine for Tuberculosis
The first vaccine for tuberculosis was the start to a new beginning because not as many victims were dying of it. -
Sir Alexander Flemming
Sir Alexander Flemming discovered penicillin which relieved pain and was a great discovery in medical history. -
First Vaccine for Influenza
The first vaccine for influenza was discovered and helped prevent a bad outbreak out flu cases. -
Jonas Salk
A man named Jonas Salk developed the first case of polio which lead of the death to many people across the world. -
The First Draft of a Human Genome is announced
The first draft of a human genome is announced and the finalized version is released three years later. -
Period: to
21st Century
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First Vaccine to Target a Cause of Cancer
The first vaccine was launched to try and help cure cancer but it didn't work. It was a step closer to finding out though. -
Scientists discover how to use skin cells for stem cells
Scientists discover how to use human skin cells to create embryonic stem cells -
FDA
The FDA approves the first human clinical trials in the United States for a wearable artificial kidney designed by Blood Purification Technologies Inc -
Scientists revived DNA from a woolly mammoth
DNA from an extinct woolly mammoth is split into that of an elephant. Scientists then successfully use the revived DNA to sequence the mammoth's complete genome.
