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Period: Oct 6, 1000 to Oct 6, 1300
The Dark Ages
During this time of the Dark Ages, the cause of sickness and death was believed to be of sin. Anyone who thought otherwise was punished. -
Oct 6, 1249
Spectacles Invented
Roger Bacon invents spectacles in 1249 -
Period: Oct 6, 1348 to Oct 6, 1350
The Black Death (Black Plague)
The Black Death of England killed millions of people in those couple of years. This was caused by unsanitary and dirty conditions. -
Oct 6, 1543
Human Anatomy Findings Published
Vesalius published findings on human anatomy in De Fabrica Corporis Humani in 1543. -
Microscope Invented
Zacharius Jannssen invented the microscope in 1590. -
Invention of the Thermometer
The thermometer was invented by Galileo Galilei. -
Circulation Of Blood Explained.
William Harvey published a book explaining the circulation of blood to and from the heart. -
Blood Cells Discovered
Anton van Leeuwenhoek discovered blood cells in 1670. -
Scurvy Prevented With Citrus Fruits
James Lind publishes the Treatise of the Scurvy explaining how citrus fruits prevent scurvy. -
Vaccine For Smallpox Developed.
Edward Jenner developed a vaccine for smallpox in 1796. -
The Stethoscope was invented
Rene Laennec invented the stethoscope in 1816. -
First Successful Blood Transfusion
James Blundell performed the first successful blood transfusion in 1818. -
Invention of Photography
Photography was invented by Joseph Nicephore Niepce -
Invention of the Typewriter
The typewriter was invented by Charles Thurber. -
First Woman To Recieve Medical Degree
Elizabeth Blackwell was the first woman to recieve a medical degree in 1849. -
Pasteurization of Milk Was Begun
Louis Pasteur began the process of pasteurization of milk to kill bacteria. -
Invention of the Revolving Machine Gun
The revolving machine gun was invented by Richard J. Gatling. -
Patterns of Heredity Established.
Gregory Mendel established the patterns of heredity in -
American Red Cross Founded.
Clara Barton founded the American Red Cross in 1881. -
First Contact Lenses Developed
F.A. Muller developes the first contact lenses. -
Invention of Wireless Communication
Wireless communication was invented by Nikola Tesla. -
X-Rays Discovered
William Roentgen discovered x-rays in 1895. -
Aspirin First Developed
Felix Hoffman developed aspirin. -
Blood Classified Into Groups
Karl Landsteiner first introduced the system to classify blood into A, B, AB, and O groups. -
Radium Isolated
Maire Curie isolated radium in 1910. -
The First Band-Aid Invented
Earle Dickson invented the Band-Aid in 1921. -
Insulin was used to treat diabetes
Insulin was first used to treat diabetes in 1922. -
Penicillin Discovered
Sir Alexander Flemming discovered penicillin in 1928. -
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The Holocaust
The Holocaust was a terrible and cruel time, but in the concentration camps, there was lots of scientific, genetic, and medical testing of human beings. -
First Blood Bank
Bernard Fantus starts the first blood bank in Chicago. -
Invention of the Ballpoint Pen
The ballpoint pen was invented by Laszlo Biro. -
First Atomic Bomb Dropped
The United States dropped the first atomic bomb on Japan on this day, and a second on the 9th. We developed the technology to create these bombs, and then learned what to do when ti dropped and killed hundreds of thousands of people. -
First Cardiac Pacemaker Invented
John Hopps invented the first cardiac pacemaker in 1950. -
CAT-Scans were invented
Robert S. Ledley invented CAT-Scans in 1975. -
Genetic Fingerpringting Method Developed
Alec Jeffreys developed the genetic fingerprinting method in 1984. -
9/11
On 9/11, we learned more about what to do in emergency situations. -
Iraq War Began
The Iraq war began on this day, and it taught us a lot about the technology of guns and their effect on the human body, as well as other health defects caused by war. -
Stem Cell Bill Vetoed
Former President George W. Bush vetoes the bill to expand Stem Cell Research on this day.
