Health and the People Renaissance Flashcards
When Was the death of Henry VII
1509
When was the fabric of the human body published?
1543
Who wrote the fabric of the human body?
Vesalius
When did Elizabeth I die?
1603
When was dissection made legal (in England)?
1565
when was the Harvey Anatomical account written?
1628
When was the first Royal Society Meeting held?
1645
When was the great plague?
1665
When was the Great Fire of London?
1666
When did Jenner publish his work on vaccination?
1798
Who was Ambroise Pare?
An army surgeon who made mixtures to treat gunshot wounds rather than hot oil. He also started to use ligatures
Who was Andreas Vesalius?
A medical professional that trained at Paris and Padua. He carried out his own dissections and believed anatomy was key in understanding the body.
Who was John Hunter?
Most famous as a teacher of anatomy and strong belief that deep wounds should be left for nature to heal.
Who was Edward Jenner?
The person who pioneered vaccines
Who wa William Harvey?
Discovered circulation and wrote An anatomical account of the motion of the Heart and Blood
Who was James Lind?
Discovered a cure for Scurvy
Who was Nicholas Culpepper?
Published Complete Herbal
Who was Thomas Sydenham
Known as the English Hippocrates. Based his cures on observation
Who was Leonardo Da Vinci?
Artist who studied the human body and corpses to help him draw accurately. He also used dissection to see how muscles worked.
Who published the Essay on Health and a Long Life?
George Cheyene in 1724- argued people should take responsibility for their own health.
What is a Pesthouse?
A hospital for people suffering from infectious disease
What did people think the King could do?
Cure Scrofula (a skin disease)
Who built hospitals in the 18th century?
They had to be funded by charitable gifts
What was new in an 18th century hospital?
the sick were cared for, and new doctors received training
How many patients were being handled by hospitals in 1800?
20,000
How many hospitals were built between 1720 and 1750 in London?
5 - 9 more throughout the country
How did people try to cure the Great Plague in 1665?
-Rich people moved to the countryside.
-people started to make a connection between dirt and disease
-Plague victims were quarantined
-bodies of the dead were brought out at night
What caused the end of the Great Plague of 1665?
The great fire of London in 1666
What treatments were available in the Renaissance?
-Barber-surgeons
-Apothecaries
-Wise Women
-Quacks
Why was Andreas Vesalius important?
Through his own dissections, he realised Galen was wrong about many things in the human body
What books did Pare write?
Anatomie Universelle and Works on Surgery
What did Pare design?
-the bec de corbin or the crow’s beak clamp
-ligatures
-poultice for gunshot wounds
What could William Harvey not explain about blood circulation?
He couldn’t explain why the blood in arteries was a different colour to blood in veins and how blood passed between the two
Why did it take 12 years to publish his idea of circulation?
-The idea was revolutionary
-It would disprove bloodletting as a healing source
What was Thomas Sydenham known for?
He classified diseases and reported symptoms of epidemic diseases. He dismissed dissections and Harvey’s circulation theory as he felt it wasn’t useful for him to heal his patients
What did exploration do for medicine?
New natural medicines were brought back - such as quinine, opium, lemons and limes. amd tobacco
How much was Jenner given in 1802 by the government?
£10,000
When did the British government make smallpox vaccination compulsory?
1853
What did Paré do to help Soldiers who had been amputated?
He designed false limbs
When was the printing press invented?
1451
