Who's Who?

Question 1

Hippocrates (Ancient Greece)

Answer 1

came up with the theory of the four humours

‘the father of modern medicine’

Question 2

Galen (Ancient Rome)

Answer 2

developed the theory of Opposites, carrying on from Hippocrates theory
wrote hundreds of b books about the human body

Question 3

Versalius (Renaissance)

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worked on human anatomy disproving many of Galens old theory
encouraged others to carry out dissections

Question 4

William Harvey (Renaissance)

Answer 4

discovered the circulation of blood, 1628

disproved Galens theory that blood is made in the liver

Question 5

Thomas Sydenham (Renaissance)

Answer 5

new approach to diagnosis- stressed the importance of observing symptoms
argued the theory of the 4 humours was wrong
‘the English hippocrates’

Question 6

Antony van Leeuwenhoek (Renaissance)

Answer 6

first person to see bacteria, named it animalcules

‘Father of Microbiology’

Question 7

Charles II (Renaissance)

Answer 7

had an interest in science and gave his support

died a painful death after being treated with old humeral treatments

Question 8

Louis Pasteur (19th Century)

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Germ theory, 1861
germ theory of infection, 1878
developed first vaccination since Jenner

Question 9

Robert Koch (19th century)

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built on pasteur’s work being the first to identify specific germs, 1870s
developed new techniques of studying germs, that could be used by other scientists

Question 10

James Simpson (19th century)

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discovered chloroform anaesthetic in 1847

helping to tackle the pain problem during surgery

Question 11

Joseph Lister (19th century)

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Developed first antiseptic, carbolic acid, 1865
helping to tackle the problem of infection
Encouraged hospitals to follow aseptic methods

Question 12

Florence Nightingale (19th century)

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nursing work during crimean war
encourage better hospital conditions
made nursing a respectable profession encouraging - set up a school of nursing

Question 13

Edward Jenner (18/19th century)

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developed first vaccination , 1796 (small pox)

Question 14

John Snow (19th Century)

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carried out Broadstreet pump experiment to prove that cholera was spread by dirty water, 1854
famous anaesthetist- gave Queen Victoria chloroform in 1853

Question 15

Paul Ehrlich (19/20th century)

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developed first ever magic bullet, 1909

worked as part of Robert Kochs research team

Question 16

Karl Landsteiner (19/20th century)

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discovered first blood groups ,1901

making blood transfusions finally successful

Question 17

Alexander Flemming (20th century)

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discovered penicillin killed bacteria, 1928

eventually leading to the development of antibiotics

Question 18

Howard Florey (20th century)

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helped develop penicillin into a useable drug by carrying out the first human trials in 1941 along with Chain

Question 19

Ernst Chain (20th century)

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helped develop penicillin into a useable drug by carrying out the first human trials in 1941 along with Florey

Question 20

Aneurin Bevan (20th century)

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minister of health who brought in the NHS, 1948

Question 21

James Watson (20th century)

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discovered structure of DNA with Francis Crick, Rosalind Franklin and Maurice Wilkins, 1953
helped establish the human genome project, 1990

Question 22

Francis Crick (20th century)

Answer 22

discovered structure of DNA with James Watson, Rosalind Franklin and Maurice Wilkins, 1953