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The difference between veins and arteries was made, this was a important discovery. These two things look similar but do very different functions. This finding came with more research and understanding of the body.
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The first use of a substance for tooth fillings, was made up of silver and tin.
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Pharmacies were established in Baghdad in 754, they prepared compounded medications and helped drastically in aiding the development of knowledge about drugs.
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Persian doctor who discovered the difference between measles and small pox.
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The discovery of the small pox virus was very important because it was a very dangerous illness. Being able to know what it was helped in the diagnosis and prognosis for the illness.
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The practice of medicine would be taught to physicians in universities.
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It killed over forty percent of Europe's population. The outbreak inspired doctors and medical related people to research about medicine, which lead to medical advancements.
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He introduced the method of tying arteries after amputations, to stop the loss of blood.
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He published a book which illustrated and explained the human anatomy from his observations of a dissected body.
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The microscope was a major help in scientific discovery, it made it possible for a person to see things that were to tiny to see with the naked eye. In 1660 it was used to study bacteria for the first time, it enlarges an image 270 times its normal size.
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Blood circulation first described bacteria discovery
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Founder of pathological anatomy early advocate of Investigation and experiment.
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Invented the stethoscope.
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Founder of antiseptic medicine and a pioneer in preventive medicine.
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First women to receive a medical degree.
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First vaccine for cholera
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First vaccine for anthrax.
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First successful human blood transfusion using Landsteiner's ABO blood typing technique.
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Insulin first used to treat diabetes.
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First vaccine for pertussis (whooping cough).
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Started the first blood bank.
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Develops first cardiac pacemaker to control irregular heartbeats.
