Renaissance

Created by

Alice Cottrill

Cards (30)

what is iatrochemistry 
using chemistry to cure disease
what was the cure for syphilis 
shooting mercury up the penis
what was tobacco used for 
it was believed smoking could cure disease
what was the cure for migraines 
earwax mixed with mud
what was used to strengthen patients
drinking human blood
what was the cure for dysentary 
dog and crow droppings
what was the cure for fevers 
pig urine
what was the cure for jaundice 
roasted kitten flesh
who was Ambroise Pare 
A french military surgeon
what was Pare's work 
he used a solution of turpentine and egg yolk to prevent infection originally used by romans, cauterised wounds and developed artificial limbs and ligatures. he also wrote books all over europe
who was Andreas Vesalius 
A doctor who disproved galen
how many times did Vesalius disprove Galen
400
what did Vesalius discover
the jawbone was only 1, not 2 like Galen believed
what was Vesalius' book 
On the fabric of the human body
when was On the fabric of the human body published
1543
who was William Harvey 
an english doctor who disproved Galen's 4 humours
what did Harvey discover
the circulation system in humans, and that the heart was a pump, described it like a water pump
what was Harvey's book
On the Motion of the Heart and Blood of Animals
when did Harvey publish On the motion of the heart and blood of animals
1628
who was Paracelsus 
Father of toxicology
what did Paracelsus do 
he was first to reject 4 humours burning Galens books in public. disease and body are seperate. he believed in chemical cures
who was Robert Hooke 
member of the Royal Society
what was Hooke's role in the Royal Society
the curator of experiments
when was Hooke made curator of experiments
1662
what did Hooke do
he was first to use a microscope to visualise micro organisms naming them cells
who was Thomas Sydenham 
English Hippocrates
what did Thomas Sydenham do 
he believed in clinical observations were best to diagnose disease and had the idea that different diseases had unique characteristics
what was the Royal Society 
-made scientific activities and investigations official
-required the use of scientific method in all investigations
-required that reports be written in clear, simple prose
when was the Royal Society made
1662
who first made the Royal Society
Charles the second