Medical History Timeline

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  • Dark Ages: Letting blood and herbs to cure illness. No antibiotics.
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    Dark Ages: Letting blood and herbs to cure illness. No antibiotics.

  • Avicenna writesThe Book of Healing and The Canon of Medicine
    Jan 1, 1010

    Avicenna writesThe Book of Healing and The Canon of Medicine

  • Jan 1, 1200

    End of Dark Ages

  • Jan 1, 1249

    Roger Bacon invented the spectacles

    Roger Bacon invented the spectacles
  • About 75% of Europe's population dead from the plague in just 20 years, also known as the black dead.
    Jan 1, 1348

    About 75% of Europe's population dead from the plague in just 20 years, also known as the black dead.

    About 75% of Europe's population dead from the plague in just 20 years, also known as the black dead.
  • Human anatomy: Leonardo da Vinci started dissecting human bodies.
    Jan 1, 1489

    Human anatomy: Leonardo da Vinci started dissecting human bodies.

    Leonardo da Vinci started dissecting human bodies.
  • Zacharius Jannssen invents the microscope

    Zacharius Jannssen invents the microscope

  • The thermometer was invented by Galileo Galilei.

  • William Harvey published a book explaining the circulation of blood to and from the heart.

    William Harvey published a book explaining the circulation of blood to and from the heart.

  • Blood Cells: Anton Van Leeuwenhoek discovers blood cells.

    Anton Van Leeuwenhoek discovers blood cells.

  • Dr. Horace Wells, American dentist, uses nitrous oxide as an anesthetic.

  • Pasteurization: Louis Pasteur began the process of pasteurization of milk to kill bacteria.

    Pasteurization: Louis Pasteur began the process of pasteurization of milk to kill bacteria.

  • Clara Barton found the American Red Cross

    Clara Barton found the American Red Cross

  • Louis Pasteur developed the first vaccine for rabies.

    Louis Pasteur developed the first vaccine for rabies.
  • William Roentgen discovered X-rays

    William Roentgen discovered X-rays

    William Roentgen discovered X-rays
  • Felix Hoffman develops aspirin

    Felix Hoffman develops aspirin

    Felix Hoffman develops aspirin

  • Karl Landsteiner introduces the system to classify blood into A, B, AB, and O groups

  • Insulin was use to treat diabetes.

    Insulin was use to treat diabetes.

    Insulin was use to treat diabetes.

  • First vaccine developed for whooping cough

  • Sir Alexander Fleming discovered penicillin.

    Sir Alexander Fleming discovered penicillin.

    Sir Alexander Fleming discovered penicillin.
  • Jonas Silk develop a vaccine for polio.

    Jonas Silk develop a vaccine for polio.

    Jonas Silk develop a vaccine for polio.

  • Dr. Christiaan performs the first heart transplant.

    Dr. Christiaan performs the first heart transplant.

  • First vaccine for chicken poxs.

    First vaccine for chicken poxs.

  • The first test tube baby was born in the U.K.

    The first test tube baby was born in the U.K.
  • Dr. William DeVries implanted the Jarvik-7 artificial heart into Barny Clark. Clark lives for 11 years.

    Dr. William DeVries implanted the Jarvik-7 artificial heart into Barny Clark. Clark lives for 11 years.

    Dr. William DeVries implanted the Jarvik-7 artificial heart into Barny Clark. Clark lives for 11 years.

  • HIV, the virus for aids was discovered.

    HIV, the virus for aids was discovered.

  • Dolly the sheep was the first mammal to get clone.

    Dolly the sheep was the first mammal to get clone.
  • Scientists discover how to use human cell to create embronic stem cells

    Scientists discover how to use human cell to create embronic stem cells

    Scientists discover how to use human cell to create embronic stem cells

  • Persian physician Rhazes identifies smallpox