Timeline of Medical History By ajsmiley10 Jan 1, 1000 First school of medicine established in Salerno, Italy Jan 1, 1200 First strict measures for control of public hygiene instituted by Greeks & Romans Jan 1, 1300 First dissection of the human corpse Period: Jan 1, 1400 to Jan 1, 1650 The Renaissance The rebirth of science. Stimulated medical practice. Began to scientifically study medicine. Jan 1, 1600 William Harvery described the circulation of blood & pumping of heart Jan 1, 1676 Anton Von Leeuwennoek invented the microscope Jan 1, 1714 Gabriel Farenheit reated the first mercury thermometer Jan 1, 1796 Edward Jenner developed a vaccine for smallpox Jan 1, 1816 Rene Laennec invented the stethoscope Jan 1, 1849 Elizabeth Blackwell became the first woman to qualify as a doctor; Mother of Nursing Jan 1, 1865 Jospeh Lister was the first doctor to use antiseptic during surgery May 21, 1881 Clara Barton established the American Red Cross Jan 1, 1885 Rabies vaccination discovered by Louis Pasteur Jan 1, 1895 Wilhelm Roentgen discovered x-rays Jan 1, 1910 Radium/Radiology discovered by Marie Curie Marie Curie discovered Radium/Radiology and ended up dying from it. Jan 1, 1928 Alexander Fleming discovered the antibiotic penacillin Jan 1, 1952 Jonas Salk developed the polio vaccine Jan 1, 1959 First case of AIDS is discovered Jan 1, 1960 Birth Control pill introduced Jan 1, 1967 Christian Bernard performed the first heart transplant surgerey Jul 25, 1978 Great Britain intro-fertilization. "Test tube baby" Jan 1, 1982 AIDS is named Jan 1, 1985 Ronald Regan made first annoncement about AIDS disease Jan 1, 1997 Scientists clone a sheep for the first time
