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476
Dark Ages: Letting blood and herbs to cure illness. No antibiotics.
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Jan 1, 1010
Avicenna writesThe Book of Healing and The Canon of Medicine
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Jan 1, 1200
End of Dark Ages
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Jan 1, 1249
Roger Bacon invented the spectacles
Roger Bacon invented the spectacles -
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. -
Jan 1, 1489
Human anatomy: Leonardo da Vinci started dissecting human bodies.
Leonardo da Vinci started dissecting human bodies. -
Zacharius Jannssen invents the microscope
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The thermometer was invented by Galileo Galilei.
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William Harvey published a book explaining the circulation of blood to and from the heart.
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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.
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Pasteurization: Louis Pasteur began the process of pasteurization of milk to kill bacteria.
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Clara Barton found the American Red Cross
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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 -
Felix Hoffman develops aspirin
Felix Hoffman develops aspirin -
Karl Landsteiner introduces the system to classify blood into A, B, AB, and O groups
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Insulin was use to treat diabetes.
Insulin was use to treat diabetes. -
First vaccine developed for whooping cough
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Sir Alexander Fleming discovered penicillin.
Sir Alexander Fleming discovered penicillin. -
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. -
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 -
Persian physician Rhazes identifies smallpox
