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• Galen's work on anatomy and physiology laid the foundation for modern medicine.
• Hippocratic medicine emphasized the importance of observation and documentation, leading to the development of medical records.
• Andreas Vesalius published "De humani corporis fabrica" (1543), which provided detailed descriptions of the human body based on dissections.
• William Harvey discovered the circulation of blood through experiments with animals and humans.
• Robert Hooke invented the microscope, allowing scientists to observe cells and tissues at a much smaller scale.
• Edward Jenner introduced vaccination against smallpox using cowpox virus, laying the groundwork for immunization as a preventative measure.
• Joseph Lister introduced antiseptic surgery techniques, reducing infection rates significantly.
• Louis Pasteur developed germ theory, demonstrating that diseases are caused by specific organisms rather than miasmas or other environmental factors.
• Alexander Fleming discovered penicillin, paving the way for antibiotics as an important class of drugs used to treat bacterial infections.
• jhon snow discovered that the water pump was the cause of chlorea
• the renaissance is the time period between the 14th and 17th centuries
• galens theory was in the medieval period
• medieval period - 500-1300 AD
• renaissance period - 1400-1600 AD
• modern era - 1900-present day
• enlightenment period - 1700-1800 AD
• vaccination was invented during the enlightenment era
• in the modern era, we have antibiotics, vaccines, chemotherapy, and organ transplants
• The Renaissance marked a significant shift towards empirical observation and experimentation in medicine, leading to advancements such as the development of surgical techniques and the use of herbal remedies.
• the germ theory was discovered by louis pasteur, robert koch, and joseph lister
• robert koch is known as the founder of bacteriology
• louis pasteur is known as the father of microbiology
• One notable figure from the Renaissance era is Andreas Vesalius, who challenged Galen's anatomical theories through his own dissections and published "De humani corporis fabrica" (On the Fabric of the Human Body) in 1543.
• penicillin was first isolated from moldy bread by alexander fleming in 1928
• joseph lister introduced antiseptic surgery
• edward jenner was in the industrial revalution
• modern era - fleming discovered palicillen
• industrial revolution 1760 - 1840
• florence nightingale gale made nursing more of a respected profession
• notes in nursing was released in 1859
• james simpson identitfys chloroform as the first effecting anesthetic
• great stink 1858
• 1875 public health act enforced leads to bazalgerres sewage system being complete
• 1867 working class men receive the right to vote
• louis pasteur used swan neck flask experiment to prove germs caused desease
• karl landsteiner discovers blood groups in 1901
• dr hata and paul ehrlich identi salvation 606 to treat syphillis
• 1954 first organ transplant
• 1967 forst heart transplant
• crock watson rosalind franklin and maurice wilkins develop understanding in dna and it’s role in genetic deseise