Famous Biologists Flashcards
1
Q
Aristotle
A
Greek (1st bio. teacher)
“Father of Biology and
Zoology
2
Q
Hippocrates
A
• Greek
• “Father of Medicine”
• Hippocratic Oath for
doctors (part of his
life-long legacy)
3
Q
Leeuwenhoek
A
• Dutch
• His hobby was lens
grinding
** He did NOT invent
the microscope, he
perfected microscope lenses
4
Q
Fleming
A
British
• Accidentally
discovered first
antibiotic (penicillin)
5
Q
Salk
A
Jonas Salk played a pivotal role in achieving this success by being the first to devise and implement a safe and effective vaccine against polio.
6
Q
Sabin
A
Polish American physician and microbiologist best known for developing the oral polio vaccine .
