Impact of the Scientific Revolution

By stevenvanderz
  • Period: Sep 30, 1543 to

    THE SCIENTIFIC REVOLUTION

  • blood through lungs
    Sep 30, 1553

    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