Alexander Fleming invented penicillin, first antibiotic

Twentieth century

Clara Barton founded the Red Cross

Industrial Revolution

Maimonides described medical conditions, such as asthma and hepatitis, and emphasized the importance of a healthy lifestyle

Dark and Middle Ages

Invention of the stethoscope

Industrial revolution

The concepts of medicine and religion were separated

Ancient Greece

The practice of Acupuncture was developed

ancient china

The double helix structure of DNA was discovered

20th century

Scientific method

renaissance

public health laws

industrial revolution

first to make surgical instruments

Ancient Rome

Florence nightingale introduced modern nursing practices and hygiene

industrial revolution

Healers used herbs and natural pain relievers

native america

marie curie discovered radium

20th century

microscope was invented

renaissance

Diagnosis and prognosis

ancient Egypt

pulse was examined

ancient china

Edward Jenny created vaccine

industrial revolution

Hippocratic oath was written

ancient greece

doctors first completed formal training and became licenced to practice medicine

dark and Middle Ages

cataract surgery was first done

Ancient Rome