early modern indiviuals Flashcards
What did John Hunter do
Army surgeon in seven years war, dealt with gunshot wounds
what book did John Hunter write?
“ natural history of teeth” in 1771
What did Paré do?
run out of oil for cauterisation so use the mixture of egg yolk, turpentine and oil of roses
What did Edward Jenner do
realised milkmaids with cowpox and never caught smallpox, injected James Phillips with cowpox puss to test the theory
how much money was Edward Jenner given in 1802 to continue his research
£10,000
what book did William Harvey write?
“ on the motion of the heart” which challenged Galen
What did William Harvey do
discovered her blood pumped around the body in circular motion, tested on animals
what book did Vesalius write
“ De Humani Corporis Fabrica”
what did Vesalius do
dissected human bodies and discovered things about skeletons muscles and nerves which helped surgeons at the time 
