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First recorded date for using substance (almagams) for tooth fillings
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The first pharmacy was established here
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Discovered difference between small pox and measles
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When it became considered a profession
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Invented eyeglasses for optical purposes
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Conducted public dissection and wrote first true anatomical text
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the university in Montpellier in France included the study of anatomy
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This broke out all over Istanbul, and killed millions
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Concept of keeping groups of people away from others to not spread disease started
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First recorded C-section was successful
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First man to successfully perform a blood transfusion
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Vaccination was made and tested on a milkmaid's son
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Invented the stethoscope
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Boston dentist, demonstrated how to use anesthetic during tooth extraction
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First female to receive a medical degree
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First vaccination for cholera was invented
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First vaccine for influenza is made
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South African heart surgeon who performs first human heart transplant
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Stands for World Health Organization, announces smallpox was destroyed completely
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HIV, the virus that causes AIDS, is identified
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Dolly the sheep is first mammal cloned from adult cell
