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1600 BCE
the Edwin Smith papyrus
A papyrus (Egyptian text) detailing scientific treatments to injuries to the head, neck, arms, and torso. Examples being using sutures to stitch up wounds, using honey to prevent/cure infections, and using raw meat to stop bleeding. -
700 BCE
the first medical school
The first medical school, built in Cnidus. It was used to observe patients who were sick. -
219 BCE
Roman Medicine
The Romans had their first interaction with Greek medicine, they learned from the Greeks. They used their ideas but did not copy them. -
1450
Renaissance Medicine
In the Renaissance era, the progress of medical research was the building of universities and medical schools. -
The 17th Century
Emperor K'ang survived smallpox before becoming the emperor. Because of this, he became immune to the disease whereas, when his father Emperor Fu-lin got the disease, K'ang was not affected. Emperor K'ang tested his speculation of 2 people but got taxed a large sum of money by old women who were against the practice. Emperor K'ang was able to save the lives and healths of millions of men. He strongly encouraged inoculation and left behind his knowledge for his descendants. -
The 18th Century
Edward Jenner - Smallpox -
Vaccination in Africa
A man named Cotton Mather received Onesimus an African American slave as a present. Onesimus bore a scar from smallpox Variolation in Africa. Mr. Mather read more into the matter leading him to promote the practice in Massachusetts. -
National Vaccine Agency
After the US Congress signed an act to encourage Vaccinations, James Smith was appointed National Vaccine Agent. -
Polio Vaccine
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HPV vaccine
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Ebola Vaccine
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Covid-19 Vaccine
The Pfizer-BioNTech Vaccine