History of Medicine Timeline

By Schrage
  • Period: 500 to Dec 31, 1500

    Middle Ages

  • 754

    The first pharmacy was created in Baghbad

  • Rhazes
    900

    Rhazes

    He found the difference between small pox and measles
  • 1300

    Islamic Hospitals; health care for the sick

  • Mondino de Luzzi
    1315

    Mondino de Luzzi

    He conducted a public dissection for his students and spectators.
  • 1400

    Jacoba Felicie

    She attempted the practice of medicine but was denied
  • Period: Jan 1, 1501 to

    Renaissance

  • Battle Remedies
    1533

    Battle Remedies

    An ancient Roman remedy was used during war: turpentine, egg yolk and oil of roses to heal battle wounds when they ran out of boiling oil.
  • 1543

    Andreas Vesalius

    His book De Humani Corporis Fabrica was published in 1543 containing detialed drawings of life forms.
  • Scurvy
    1550

    Scurvy

    In 1550 Egyptians recorded symptoms.
  • Zacharias Janssen

    Zacharias Janssen

    He created the first compound microscope
  • Hans Lippershey

    Hans Lippershey

    He created the first telescope
  • Small Pox Vaccine

    Small Pox Vaccine

    Edward Jenner discovered the vaccine for small pox by observing milkmaids.
  • Period: to

    Industrial Revolution

  • Anesthetics

    The first use of anesthetics was in 1846 during a dental procedure.
  • Rabies

    The Rabies vaccine was discovered.
  • Wilhem Roetngen

    Wilhem Roetngen

    In Germany, the X-ray was discovered by Wilhem Roentgen.
  • Ronald Ross

    Ronald Ross

    He discovered that Malaria was spread through mosquitoes.
  • Period: to

    Modern World

  • Edward Mellanby

    Edward Mellanby discovered vitamin D and explained that its absence causes rickets.
  • Diabetes

    Diabetes

    Insulin was first used to treat diabetes.
  • Bernard Fantus

    Bernard Fantus

    He created the first blood bank. He added 2% sodium citrate to perserve blood.
  • Measles

    First vaccine for measles was discovered.
  • Birth Advancement

    The first test tube baby was born in the U.K.
  • Period: to

    21st Century

  • Embroyic Stem Cells

    Embroyic Stem Cells

    Scientists discover how to use human skin cells to create embryonic stem cells.