M1L2: History of Zoology Flashcards
texts described some aspects of bird life.
In India
metamorphosis of insects and frogs was
described
In Egypt
Knew of anatomy and
physiology in various forms
Egyptians and Babylonians
animals were sometimes kept in what can be described as the first zoological gardens.
In ancient Mesopotamia
known for his
knowledge of nature, wrote a book “Natural
History”
In ancient Rome, Pliny the Elder
Greek scientist and philosopher described many animals and their behaviors.
Pioneer Zoologist, the first to devise a system of
classifying animals. Father of Zoology
Aristotle(384-322
B.C.,)
became a pioneer in physiology, medicine and anatomy
Claudius Galen
Father of Medicine-who devised the code of medical ethics. Establishment of First biomedical
tradition.
Hippocrates (Greece)
anatomist and scientist, who made contribution by conducting autopsies on humans, study the concept of homology(similarity in
embryonic origin and development.)
Leonardo da Vinci
first to dissect cadavers and accurately depict anatomy.
Father of Anatomy
Andreas Vesalius
- wrote the book “Historia
Animalium” which is the basis of modern zoology
Conrad von Gessner
such as observations on blood circulation, demonstration of capillary circulation in
the lungs of frog.
Anatomist and Entomologist
Marcello Malphighi
- made the 1st accurate description of
blood circulation
William Harvey
who published Micrographia in 1665,
based on his observations using a microscope, single
lens. Described the compartments of cork tissue as
“cells.”
Robert Hooke
who made
more than 400 microscopes himself, was the first
person to view single-celled microbes.
Anton van Leeuwenhoek (1632–1723)
