Key Individuals

Question 1

Louis Pasteur and his impact on medicine:

Answer 1

• Pasteur and Koch developed germ theory in 1861
• Popularised the germ theory of disease
• Proved germs caused disease

Question 2

Florence Nightingale and her impact:

Answer 2

• influence to improve public health systems in England.
• Introduced pavillion plan (1858-1859)
• influenced ideas on sanitation and medicine,

Question 3

Alex Fleming and his impact:

Answer 3

• Discovered penicillin in 1953.

- He helped scientists explore causes of hereditary diseases.

Question 4

Paul Ehrlich and his impact:

Answer 4

• Created first ever magic bullet (1909)
• Noticed mould killed bacteria
• lead to development of chemotherapy.