introduction Flashcards
begins early version of germ theory in
De Contagione et Contagiosis
Morbis
fracastoro
observes cork cells under a
microscope
Rober Hooke
observes single-1665 celled organisms
van Leeuwenhoek
demonstrates that hand washing reduces puerperal infections
semmelweis
demonstrates that cholera bacteria were transmitted in contaminated drinking water
snow
disproves spontanous generation with swan-neck flask experiment
louis pasteur
discovers microbial fermentation while studying the causes of spoilage in beer and wine
pasteur
begins using carbolic acid as a disinfectant during surgery
lister
and his workers determine causative agents for many bacterial infections
koch
The study of bacteria
Bacteriology
The study of fungi
mycology
The study of protozoa
protozoology
The study of algae
phycology
The study of parasites
parasitology
The study of the immune system
immunology