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340 BCE
Aristotle
A Greek philosopher and scientist, with important work in biology classifying organisms -
Antonie van Leeuwenhoek
Considered by many to be the father of microbiology, he pioneered work in microscopy and microbiology by creating the first microscope. -
Carl Linnaeus
Known as the father of modern taxidermy, he formalized the modern system of naming organisms -
Edward Jenner
English physician and scientist who pioneered the small pox vaccine. -
John Snow
Considered one if the father of epidemiology, famous for tracing the cause of the cholera outbreak in Soho, London, and completely overhauling the waste system of London. -
Florence Nightingale
English reformer, statistician, and founder of modern nursing. -
Louis Pasteur
One of the founding fathers of bacteriology, made many significant discoveries, with one of the most notable being inventing pasteurization -
Joseph Lister
British surgeon responsible for implementing the first widely used antiseptic, carbolic acid. -
Hans Erst August Buchner
German Bacteriologist responsible for inventing pyrogallic method of cultivating anaerobic bacteria. -
Robert Koch
One of the founding fathers of bacteriology, known for his work in identifying causative agents in diseases, which was later refined into Koch's postulates.
