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Period: 500 to 1300
Middle ages
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754
Concept of Pharmacies (Middle Ages)
Pharmacies were first being established in Baghdad. A place where you could by drugs aided knowledge of the effects of some drugs. -
965
Al Haytham (Middle Ages)
He was well known for contribution in the study of the eye and optics -
1100
Book of Optics (Middle Ages)
The Book of Optics written by ancient writers who believed there were invisible lights that were being emanated from the human eye that allowed us to see. -
1201
Dissection (Middle Ages)
Dissection is believed to have first been practiced in the 13th century. This was to explore the human anatomy. -
1205
Theodoric Borgognoni (Middle Ages)
One of the most significant surgeons of the middle ages. One of the first to practice cleaning wounds. -
Period: Jan 1, 1301 to
Renaissance
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1352
Eyeglasses (Renaissance)
Eyeglasses were first depicted in 1352. We are not sure who created them. -
1377
Quarantine (Renaissance)
Quarantine was first used in war to stop the spread disease. Ships would have to wait 30 days before finally docking to make sure no one was infected with any disease. -
1478
Girolamo Fracastoro and Pathogens (Renaissance)
Girolamo Fracastoro was one of the first people to suggest that the spread of disease was through pathogens. He stated that spread of disease was through direct and indirect contact of humans -
1500
Cesarean Section (Renaissance)
The first Cesarean Section was recorded in 1500 where the mother and baby both survived. -
1578
William Harvey (Renaissance)
The first person to ever perfectly describe how the human blood circulatory system works. -
Period: to
Industrial
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James Lind (Industrial)
James Lind a naval surgeon discovers that citrus fruit helps prevent scurvy -
Anesthetic Properties (Industrial)
Sir Humphry Davy announces anesthetic properties of nitrous oxide -
The Stethoscope (Industrial)
The Stethoscope is invented. It allows us to listen to the internal sounds of the human body -
Spread of Malaria (Industrial)
Ronald Ross demonstrates that Malaria is spread through mosquitoes -
Aspirin (Industrial)
Aspirin is used to relieve pain. The juice from willow trees. Created by Felix Hoffman. -
Period: to
Modern
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Blood Compatibility (Modern)
Karl Landsteiner Describes what happens when humans receive blood transfusion with compatible blood or not compatible blood. -
Insulin (Modern)
Insulin is first used to treat diabetes in 1922 -
Influenza Vaccine (Modern)
The first Influenza Vaccine is used -
Paul Zoll (Modern)
Paul Zoll develops the first cardiac pacemaker to control irregular heartbeats -
The First Kidney Transplant (Modern World)
The First Kidney Transplant is performed on identical twins -
Anti-Smoking (21st)
Anti-smoking laws and campaigns reduce public smoking -
Period: to
21st
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Robots and Machines (21st)
Machines begin helping improve surgery -
Boris Kovatchev
Boris Kovatchev begins studying and developing artificial pancreases to help diabetics -
Mark George (21st)
Mark George begins treating patients with depression with electromagnets. -
Artificial Organs (21st)
3D printed organs are introduced into the medical field. This can speed up organ transfer list and improve health.
