People
Who developed bifocals?
The ancient Romans
Considered to be the first female physician but was not licensed
Abbess Hildagard
List the 4 humours
blood, phlegm, yellow bile, black bile
Florence Nightingale
What historical figure discovered the conscious and unconscious mind?
Sigmund Freud
What is the name for the early version of today's pharmacy?
Apothecary
Founded the American Red Cross
Clara Barton
Which ancient Greek historian discovered that the human body has a pulse?
Praxagoras of Cos
This individual developed the first vaccine, which was a vaccine for smallpox
Edward Jenner
Who discovered x-rays
Wilhelm Rontgen
Which ancient culture developed the practice of embalming?
The ancient Egyptians
Developed the first stethescope
Rene Laennec
This person is considered the Father of Medicine
Hippocrates
Although he never became a true medical doctor, this person refined surgical techniques such as the tracheostomy
John Hunter
What German scientist discovered the bacterium that causes tuberculosis?
Robert Koch
What ancient Chinese medical treatment is still widely used today?
Accupuncture
Discovered carbolic acid, which was used as the first antiseptic during surgery
Joseph Lister
What historical event led to the start of the Dark Ages?
With the help of his father, this person invented one of the earliest versions of the microscope
Zacharias Janssen
Elizabeth Blackwell
Which ancient culture was the first to study the effects of disease on the human body?
Proved that microorganisms cause disease, and became known as the Father of Microbiology
Louis Pasteur
During the middle ages, who rewrote medical books and gave herbal treatments to cure illness?
Monks
Who published the first anatomy book?
Adreas Vessalius