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Jan 1, 1100
The Dark Ages
Emphasis was placed on saving the soul and the study of medicine was prohibited. -
Jan 1, 1490
Drawing of the Human Body
Leonardo ds Vinci used dissection to draw the human body. -
Circulation of Blood
William Harvey described the circulation of blood to and from the heart. -
Murcury Thermometer
Gaberiel Fahrenheit created the first mercury thermometer. -
United States gained Indenpendence
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Smallpox Vaccine
Leonardo de Vinci develpoed a vaccine for smallpox. -
Identify Pathogens
Robert Koch developed a culture plate method to identify pathogens. -
Puerperal fever
Ignaz Semmelweis discovered how to prevent puerperal fever. -
Nursing
Florence Nightengale became the founder of nursing. -
Period: to
Civil War
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Kill Bacteria
Louis Parteur began pasteurizing milk to kill bacteris. -
Disinfectants
Joseph Lister began using disinfectants and antiseptics during surgery. -
Found Red Cross
Clara Barton founded the Red Cross. -
Rabies Vaccine
Louis Pasteur developed a rabies vaccine. -
Paterns of Heredity
Gregory Mendel established the patterns of heredity. -
Discovered X-ray
William Rotentgen discovered the x-ray. -
Accurate Health Records
The egyptains were the earliest people known to maintain accurate health records. -
Body Types
Karl Landsteiner discovered the existence of different human blood types. -
Alzheimer
Alois Alzheimer identified the first case of Alzheimer's disease. -
Father of Medicne
Hippocrates became the father of medicne. -
Isolated Radium
Marie Curie isolated radium. -
Period: to
World War One
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Penicillin
Alexander Fleming discovered penicillin. -
Yellow Fever
The first vaccine for Yellow Fever was created. -
Period: to
World War Two
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Polop Vaccine
Jonas Salk developed the polio vaccine. -
Kidney Transplant
Joseph Murray performed the first human kidney transplant. -
Human Liver
The first human liver was grown from stem cells in Japan.
