Eponyms
Began pasteurizing milk to kill bacteria
Louise Pasteur
Founded the American Red Cross
Clara Barton
Began public health and sanitation systems
Romans and Greeks
Developed surgical techniques to separate conjoined twins
Dr. Benjamin Carson
Created the first mercury thermometer
Gabriel Fahrenheit
Isolated radium in 1910
Marie Curie
The first people to maintain accurate medical records
Ancient Egyptians
Created bifocals
Benjamen Franklin
Began using disinfectants and antiseptics during surgery
Joseph Lister
Created the first all-women's medical college in the United States
Elizabeth Blackwell
Uses acupuncture to relieve symptoms; attributes illness to the blocks in meridians
Chinese
Artist who created paintings depicting the human body for study
Michaelangelo; Leonardo da Vinci
Referred to as "The Father of Modern Medicine", has an oath named after him
Hippocrates
Advocate; Created or expanded more than 30 mental institutions for the mentally ill.
Dorthea Dix
Began using knowledge of chemistry to make medications
Ancient Arabs
Discovered penicillin
Sir Alexander Fleming
BONUS: This illness causes progressive memory loss and is mostly seen in the elderly.
Alzheimer's Disease
Named after Dr. Alois Alzheimer
Founder of Modern Nursing
Florence Nightengale
Used plants and food as medicine
EVERYWHERE AND EVERYBODY!
Created the stethoscope using rolled paper
Rene Leannec