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Discovery of the Circulatory System
In 1628, Doctor William Harvey discovered that the human body had a circulatory system and that the blood flowed and didn't sit still. -
Smallpox Vaccine
In 1796, Benjamin Waterhouse discovered the smallpox vaccine and introduced it to the U.S. -
Toothpaste
A dentist named Peabody was the first man to add soap to dental paste and and proved that he teeth could be cleaned. -
Anesthesia
William Morton, a Boston dentist used sulfuric ether to remove a tumor in a mans neck. -
Aspirin
A chemist named Felix Hoffman was experimenting with salicylic acid and create aspirin. -
Electrocardiograph
Paul White introduces the electrocardiograph to the united states. -
Discovery of Insuliin
Frederick Banting discovered the islets of langerhans and the hormone insulin and how it regulates blood sugar. -
Iron Lung
Philip Drinker invents the iron lung to help patients that are polio-paralyzed breathe. -
Kidney Transplant
Joseph Murray performs the first kidney transplant on a set of twins. -
Polio Vaccine
Jonas Salk discovered the polio vaccine and first administered it to children.