History Of Medicine Key Figures

Hippocrates (460-377 BC)

Hippocrates (460-377 BC)

Four Humours

Galen

Theory of Opposites

William Harvey (Renaissance)

Discovered circulation of blood - 1628

Thomas Sydenham (Renaissance)

Placed importance in observing Patients, relied on Galens still, "English Hippocrates"

Andreas Vesalius (Renaissance)

Published first anatomy book, corrected Galen, completed human dissections.

Edward Jenner

1796-discovered smallpox vaccination from milkmaids

florence nightingale (1800-1900)

believed miasma, improved hospital conditions: setup nurse schools, improved cleanliness, improved food, suggested handwashing.

Joseph Bazalgette (1800-1900)

1858-Built over 1300 sewers

John Snow (1800-1900)

1854-discovered cholera was caused by bad drinking water, encouraged public health act.

Robert Lister (1800-1900)

1867-discovered carbolic acid as an antiseptic, safer surgeries, was oposed because poor knowledge at the time.

James simpson (1800-1900)

1847-discovered chloroform as an anaesthetic, struggled to find the correct dosage.

Robert Koch (1800-1900)

1888-discovered microbes caused specific illness, such as anthrax tuberculosis and cholera

Louis Pasteur (1800-1900)

1861-discovered Germ theory using a microscope, unable to identify specific germs

Florey and Chain (1900-present)

1939-mass produced penicillin and mass produced it with fundings from USA

Crick and watson (1900-present)

1953-discovered DNA caused hereditary diseases, doctors still unable to treat genetic conditions

Alex Fleming (1900-present)

1928-accidentally discovered penicillin through finding mold killed bacteria, however lacked funding and research stopped

Paul Ehrlich (1900-present)

1909-discovered magic bullet salverson 606 to treat syphilis, magic bullets can only treat one specific disease.

Great Plague

1665

Black death

1348-1349

public health acts

1848 and 1875 - improve sewage, provide fresh and clean water, appoint medical officers and sanitary inspectors to inspect public health facilities.

NHS

1948-government healthcare for free