Key people in the 19th century (1800-1900) Flashcards
Who was Edwin Chadwick?
He published a report in 1842, that suggested the government needed to do more for the poor in big cities as a way of dealing with big outbreaks of illness.
Who was Florence Nightingale?
Improved hospital training and conditions after experiencing how bad things were in the Crimean War of 1853.
Who was John Snow?
Made chloroform safer by inventing a dispenser. He proved the link between water and cholera through stopping an outbreak of it.
Who was Louis Pasteur?
He published his 4 principles of germ theory in 1861.
Who was Joseph Bazalgette?
After the Great Stink of 1858, he was employed by the government to improve the sewage systems in London.
Who was Robert Koch?
Koch discovered specific germs for specific diseases in the 1880s, such as cholera and tuberculosis.
Who was William Watson Cheyne?
He developed antiseptic surgery and a surgical instrument we still use today, the Watson Cheyne dissector.
