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The spontaneous generation was essential in the development of Germ Theory; the understanding of infectious disease.
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Using handcrafted microscopes, Anton van Leeuwenhoek was the first person to observe and describe single celled organisms
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Swedish naturalist and explorer who was the first to frame principles for defining natural genera and species of organisms and to create a uniform system for naming them
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English physician and scientist who was the pioneer of smallpox vaccine, the world's first vaccine.
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English physician and a leader in the adoption of anaesthesia and medical hygiene.
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British nurse, statistician, and social reformer who was the foundational philosopher of modern nursing
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French chemist and microbiologist who was one of the most important founders of medical microbiology
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a British surgeon and a pioneer of antiseptic surgery. He promoted the idea of sterile surgery while working at the Glasgow Royal Infirmary.
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As the founder of modern bacteriology, he is known for his role in identifying the specific causative agents of tuberculosis, cholera, and anthrax and for giving experimental support for the concept of infectious disease.
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discovered a naturally occurring substance in the blood—now known as complement—that is capable of destroying bacteria. He also used methods of studying anaerobic bacteria.
