Main dates Flashcards
When was the printing press invented? - who invented it?
1439, Johannes Gutenberg
When did Vesalius publish his work? - in what book?
‘The fabric of the human body’ in 1543
When did William Harvey publish his work? - in what book?
‘An anatomical account of the motion of the heart and blood’ in 1628
What was in Pare’s ointment to prevent wounds getting infected?
egg yolk, turpentine, oil of roses BECAUSE HE RAN OUT OF BOILING OIL (chance)
How many patients were London’s hospitals treating per year by1800?
By 1800, London’s hospitals were treating 20,000 a year
How large was London’s population by 1700? - was this a problem for hospitals?
It had risen to over 500,000 BUT only had 2 major hospitals
Explain the events + impact of the Royal Society
1645: Group of people built its own laboratory to demonstrate experiments
1662: After King Charles II attended some meetings, the group became known as the ‘Royal Society’
IMPACT: Changed the way doctors thought due to their experimental approach. By late 1600s, Galen’s ideas FINALLY began to fade
What was the name and age of the person who the first smallpox vaccine was tested on? - when did this happen?
8 year old James Phipps in 1790s: Jenner inserted cowpox pus from a dairy maid into him and then inoculated him with smallpox matter- IT WORKED!! (didn’t get smallpox)
When did the government make the smallpox vaccine compulsory?
1852
When was smallpox wiped out world wide?
By the 1970s
