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Milestones in Medicine

By shannie12

  • SmallPox Vaccinations

    SmallPox Vaccinations
    Edward Jenner discovered smallpox vaccination.

  • Anestheisa

    Anestheisa
    William T.G Morton was the first in the world to publicly and successfully demonstrate the use for anesthesia during surgery.

  • First Successful Open Heart Surgery

    First Successful Open Heart Surgery
    The first successful open heart surgery was performed by John Lewis and Walton Lillehei

  • The First X-ray

    The First X-ray
    Dr. Wilhelm Conrad Rōntgen used the first X-ray

  • Blood Types

    Blood Types
    Karl Landsteiner identified the O,A and Blood types.

  • Penicillin

    Penicillin
    Alexander Fleming discovered penicillin (made from the Penicillium notatum mold).

  • DNA

    DNA
    James Watson and Francis Crick discovered dna.

  • First Test Tube Baby

    First Test Tube Baby
    The first test tube baby was Louise Joy Brown.

  • AIDS

    AIDS
    The cause of aids was discovered by research groups led by Dr. Gallo, Dr. Luc Montagnier and Dr. Jay Levy

  • World's First Face Transplant

    World's First Face Transplant
    The first partial face transplants was performed on Dinoire by Professor Bernard Devauchelle and assisted by Professor Jean-Michel Dubernard.