Medical Investigations 1 Timeline By emilyallen14 Period: 500 to Sep 3, 2015 Medical History Period: 500 to Dec 31, 1500 Middle Ages Sep 8, 1030 The Cannon of Medicine is written and summarizes the medical traits of Greek, Indian, and Muslum doctors up until that time. Sep 8, 1300 Pain becomes an important aspect to diagnosing diseases and conditions. Sep 3, 1347 The Black Death wiped out nearly half the population of the time Sep 8, 1452 Leonardo Da Vinci studied the human body and understood that a lot of information would be gained from observasation. Period: Jan 1, 1501 to Dec 31, 1700 Renaissance Sep 8, 1543 Andreas Vesalius provided the first largely accurate description of the human body. Sep 8, 1590 The microscope was invented. Sep 8, 1600 The use of the scientific method begins. Sep 8, 1673 Antonie van Leeuwenhoek describes bacteria. Sep 8, 1700 Francis Bacon uses a mircroscope to discover plague fleas. Period: Jan 1, 1701 to Dec 31, 1927 Industrial Revolution Sep 8, 1796 Edward Jenner discovered the first vaccination. Sep 8, 1843 Robert Koch discovered pathogens. Sep 10, 1847 Ignaz Semmelweis shows the importance of hand washing. Sep 8, 1854 John Snow stops the outbreak of cholera. Sep 10, 1900 Bubonic plague hits San Francisco. Period: Jan 1, 1928 to Sep 3, 2015 Modern World Sep 10, 1928 Alexander Fleming discovers penicillin. Sep 10, 1952 Salk discovers polio vaccine. Sep 10, 1981 AZT is uses to combat AIDS. Sep 10, 2001 Steve Thomas used sterile maggots for infectious wound treatment. Sep 10, 2006 Gardasil is approved by the FDA. Mar 2, 2022 Rhazes discovered difference between smallbox and measles
