Impact of the Scientific Revolution

By stevenvanderz
  • Period: Sep 30, 1543 to

    THE SCIENTIFIC REVOLUTION

  • Sep 30, 1553

    blood through lungs

    blood through lungs
    1553 – Miguel Serveto describes the circulation of blood through the lungs. He is accused of heresy and burned at the stake

  • smallpox vaccination

    smallpox vaccination
    1796 – Edward Jenner develops a smallpox vaccination method

  • first blood transfusion

    first blood transfusion
    1818 – James Blundell performs the first successful human blood transfusion

  • first painless surgery

    first painless surgery
    1846 – First painless surgery with general anesthetic

  • cure of cancer

    cure of cancer
    curing of cancer