People in Medicine HIstory Flashcards
Ancient Egyptians
Earliest people to keep health records
Ancient Chinese
curing the spirit and nurturing the whole body
Hippocrates
known as the father of medicine due to his careful observations and note keeping
Ancient Romans
Disease to poor sanitation
Michelangelo and DaVinci
Human dissection and illustrations and printed materials used by students in medical universities
William Harvey
First to correctly describe blood’s circulation through the body
Anton Van Leeuwenhoek
Invents microscope
Gabriel Farenheit
Made first reliable thermometers
Benjamin Franklin
Launched first American Medical school
Invented bifocals
Edward Jenner
Smallpox vaccine
Rene Laennec
Invented stethoscope
Elizabeth Blackwell
First woman in America to earn M.D. degree
Florence Nightingdale
Formal training for nurses
Joseph Lister
Used disinfectants during surgery to prevent infection
Clara Barton
Founded American red cross