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Dr. William Harvey also shortly afterwards of his discovery of blood circulation attempted the first ever blood transfusion- Was not successful. Despite failing he paved the way for other doctors and researchers.
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Dr. William Harvey discovered the circulation of blood in the human body and mapped it out.
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In 1769 Dr. Edward Jenner created the small pox vaccine that revolutionized vaccines forever.
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Charles Louis Alphonse Laveran was the first surgeon to discover the Malaria Parasite in the blood of a patient.
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Wilhelm Roentgen discovered and created the first X-ray machine and pictures. He often used his own wife as a subject in his pictures.
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In 1910, Dr. Herrick was the first to describe and draw an anemia characterized by bizarre, sickle-shaped cells in a patients blood.
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In 1938, Jonas stalk discovered and created the influenza virus and vaccine. His contribution is still used world wide today.
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Dr. Joseph Murray conducted the first successful kidney transplant in 1954.
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Dr E. Donnall performed the first ever bone marrow transplant on a leukemia patient in 1956 in New York. The bone marrow was transplanted from the patient's identical twin.
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Christiaan Bernard performed the world's first heart transplant on December 3rd 1967