Medical History Timeline By jennaplier Jan 1, 1176 Independence from Great Britain Jan 1, 1200 first strict measures for public hygiene Jan 1, 1300 FIrst dissection of human corpse Jan 1, 1400 first recorded regulations for midwives Jan 1, 1500 first scientific study of human anatomy published Jan 1, 1796 Developed vaccine for smallpox Dec 13, 1799 George Washington Died think he bled to death Jan 1, 1842 first practical anesthetic ether introduced Jan 1, 1849 First woman to qualify as a doctor Period: Jan 1, 1861 to Jan 1, 1865 Civil War Jan 1, 1879 germ theory introduced Jan 1, 1881 Founded American Red Cross Jan 1, 1885 rabies vaccine discovered Jan 1, 1895 Discovered X-rays Jan 1, 1900 major blood types identified Period: Jan 1, 1900 to Jan 1, 2000 Learn Most about Health Jan 1, 1906 drugs act Jan 1, 1910 isolated radium Period: Jan 1, 1914 to Jan 1, 1918 World War 1 Jan 1, 1918 Influenza Jan 1, 1928 Discovered penicillin Period: Jan 1, 1939 to Jan 1, 1945 World War 2 Jan 1, 1960 Birth Control pill introduced Jan 1, 1967 Performed the worlds first heart transplant Jul 25, 1978 First test tube baby Louise Brown Jan 1, 1982 Aids is named Jul 6, 1997 First Tissue Cloning
