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Jan 1, 1489
Leanardo daVinci's Anatomical Drawings
During a twenty-five year span, daVinci disected thirty bodies and drew 750 sketches revealing knowledge about bone structures, muscles, internal organs, and the brain. 1489-1515 -
Jan 1, 1533
Vesalius proves many Anatomy theories to be wrong
Vesalius, born in Brussells, attended anatomy lectures and decided to disect human bodies. After proving to be good at it, he was made the professor of surgery and anatomy at the university of Padua. There he brought to light the falsehoods of previous Anatomy theories. He wrote a book containing all of his advancements made in Anatomy 1533-1543 -
Harvey and the Circulation of Blood
William Harvey wrote a book explaining the circulation of blood. -
Malpighi and the Microscope
Malpighi thus becomes the first scientist to observe the capillaries. -
Leeuwenhoek and the microscope
He is the first scientist to give an accurate description of red blood corpuscles. He also provides a drawing of animalculae (or bacteria) seen in saliva and dental plaque. 1674-1683 -
The First X-Ray
Wilhelm Conrad Röntgen accidentally discovered an image cast from his cathode ray generator, projected far beyond the possible range of the cathode rays (now known as an electron beam). This lead to the first x-ray. -
The First MRI Patient
Raymond Damadian, a medical doctor and research scientist, discovered the basis for using magnetic resonance imaging as a tool for medical diagnosis and completed the first full body MRI. -
CT Scan
First began to be installed. -
Human Tissue Act 2004
To "regulate the removal, storage, use and disposal of human bodies, organs and tissue." -
Galen
considered to be the greatest ancient physician after Hippocrates
