19th century individuals Flashcards
1
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what did louis pasteur do
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linked germ to disease, created germ theory
2
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what did robert koch do
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linked germs to particular diseases
3
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what did paul ehrlich do
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epitomised scientific approach to identifying and treating disease, created salvarsan 606 which becomes one of the first magic bullets
4
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what did joseph lister do
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used a sterilised operating room with carbolic acid- death rates fell from 46% to 13% in 3 years
5
Q
what did john snow do
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claimed cholera was spread by water not bad air, no one believed him
6
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what did james simpson do
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used chloroform to reduce pain in childbirth- Queen Victoria used it to give birth in 1853
