Medical Investigations 1 Timeline

  • Period: 500 to

    Medical History

  • Period: 500 to Dec 31, 1500

    Middle Ages

  • Jan 1, 1000

    Surgery is considered a proffesion

  • Jan 1, 1300

    Islamic hospitals; health care for the sick

    Islamic hospitals; health care for the sick
  • Period: Jan 1, 1300 to

    The Renaissance

  • Jan 1, 1347

    Black Death

  • Jan 1, 1400

    Frenchwoman Jacoba Felicie tires to practice medicine but is denied

    Frenchwoman Jacoba Felicie tires to practice medicine but is denied
  • Period: Jan 1, 1500 to

    Modern Times

  • Microscope invented

    Microscope invented
  • Use of scientific method begins

  • Christopher Wren experiments with canine blood transfusion

  • Antonie van Leeuwenhoek describes bacteria

  • Plaque fleas discovered with microscope

  • Period: to

    Industrial Revolution

  • First succesful appendectomy

  • First vaccine for any diasease

    First vaccine for any diasease
  • Stethoscope invented

  • First succesful transfusion of human blood performed by James Blundell

  • Pasturization of milk

  • Penicillin discovered

  • First HMO insurance

  • Salk discoveres polio vaccine

    Salk discoveres polio vaccine
  • AZT is usednto combat AIDS

  • WHO declares smallpoz eradicated

    WHO declares smallpoz eradicated
  • Rhazes discovers difference between smallpox and measles

    Rhazes discovers difference between smallpox and measles