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Vesalius publishes findings on human anatomy in De Fabrica Corporis Humani
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1796 Edward Jenner develops the process of vaccination for smallpox, the first vaccine for any disease 1800 Sir Humphry Davy discovers the anesthetic properties of nitrous oxide 1816 Rene Laennec invents the stethoscope
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First vaccine to target a cause of cancer