The Enlightenment

Question 1

This era was known for its advancement of knowledge and societal reform and took form amidst the changing landscape of European society.

Answer 1

“The Age of Reason”

A.k.a. The Enlightenment

Question 2

This man was a prosector and wrote “The Seats and Causes of Diseases”. He proposed diagnosis, prognosis and treatment should be based in knowledge of anatomy.

Answer 2

Morgagni

Question 3

This man studied under Boerhaave at Leiden and eventually established the University of Gottingen. He wrote “Elements of Physiology of the Human Body”.

Answer 3

Von Haller

Question 4

This man was the first to use percussion in diagnosis and referred to a vibration in the lung as a “fremitus”. He published the work “Inventum”.

Answer 4

Auenbrugger

Question 5

This man was a Scottish anatomist and was a leading physician and OB in London. He wrote “Antomia unteri humani gravidi” (Anatomy of the Human Gravid Uterus).

Answer 5

William Hunter

Question 6

He began as an assistant in anatomy to his brother. He robbed graves to obtain cadavers and was notorious for having stolen a giant’s skeleton against his last wishes. He went on to make many contributions to medicine.

Answer 6

John Hunter

Question 7

This physician was the “first heart specialist” and wrote “Essay on Organic Diseases and Lesions of the Heart and Great Vessels”. He was the teacher of Rene Laennec

Answer 7

Corvisart

Question 8

This physician coined new medical terms such as melanoma and cirrhosis and also created the first stethoscope.

Answer 8

Laennec

Question 9

Although he did not introduce or discover vaccination, this man is credited for demonstrating its efficacy. He published “Inquiry into the Causes and Effects of Variolae Vaccinae”.

Answer 9

Jenner

Question 10

This physician is known for his recognition of hypertension and was a big proponent of “heroic” medicine.

Answer 10

Rush