Med 1 Block 5

  • Period: 500 to Dec 31, 1299

    Middle Ages

  • Aug 31, 900

    Rhazes

    He discovered the difference between measles and small pox.
  • Period: Jan 1, 1300 to

    Renaissance

  • Islamic Hospitals
    Aug 31, 1300

    Islamic Hospitals

    Health care for the sick.
  • Sep 8, 1337

    Hundred Year's War

    The hundred year's war has been used by historians since the beginning of the nineteenth century to describe the long conflict that pitted the kings and kingdoms of France and England against each other from 1337 to 1453
  • Black Death
    Sep 8, 1346

    Black Death

    The black death (Black league) was one of the most devastating pandemics in human history, which resulted in 75 to 200million deaths, and peaking in Europe in years 1346-53
  • Aug 7, 1400

    French Women Denied

    French women that goes by the name of Jacoba Felicie, tried to practice medicine but is denied.
  • Sep 8, 1440

    Johannes Gutenberg

    Johannes Gutenberg invented the printing press with replaceable/removable wooden or metal letters in 1436 (completed in 1440).
  • Sep 8, 1464

    Cosimo de' Medici

    Cosimo de' Medici died August 1st, 1464 in Careggi.
  • Scientific Method

    Scientific Method

    Use of the Scientific Method begins.
  • Robert Hooke

    Invented the reflective microscope
  • Period: to

    Industrial Revolution

  • Francis Bacon

    Francis Bacon

    Francis uses microscope to discover plague fleas
  • Edward Jenner

    Discovered a vaccine for smallpox
  • Louis Pasteur

    Louis discovered that microorganisms cause fermentation disease originated the process of pasteurization developed vaccines against rabies and anthrax.
  • Joseph Lister

    Joseph Lister

    Founder of antiseptic medicine and a pioneer in preventive medicine.
  • Willhelm Roentgen

    Willhelm Roentgen

    Willhelm discovered X-Rays.
  • John Snow

    John stop the outbreak of cholera.
  • Period: to

    Modern World

  • Alexander Fleming

    Alexander discovered penicillin. (1928-1945)
  • HMO

    HMO

    First HMO insurance. (1930-1960)
  • Salk

    Salk discovers a polio vaccine in 1952.
  • AZT

    AZT

    AZT is used to combat AIDS (1981-1986)