Medicine Flashcards
Who was John Snow?
In 1854 John Snow proved the link between contaminated water and cholera by studying an outbreak in London
The government rejected his work
Who was Louis Pasteur?
Discovered the germ theory, built on Jenner’s work
Who was Robert Koch?
Invented a way to stain bacteria so it was easier to see them under the microscope
Who was Edward Jenner?
Invented the worlds first vaccine, the vaccine Jenner invented was to treat smallpox
Who was John Hunter?
Encouraged better approaches to surgery, at his anatomy school students dissected human corpses and experimented to find better ways to treat disease and tested treatments
Who was Florence Nightingale?
Worked to make hospitals clean and hygienic during the Crimean war
Who was Paul Ehrlich?
Discovered a staining technique to study blood cells and then worked on immunity
Who was John Ardene?
Created a recipe for an anaesthetic in 1376 which included hemlock, opium and henbane
