Transcript Historical Contributions in Medicine

Historical Contributions in
Medicine
Gabriel Fallopius
• Identified the fallopian tubes in the female body.
Bartolomeo Eustachio
• Identified the Eustachian tube leading from the ear to the throat.
Gabriel Fahrenheit
Created the first mercury thermometer
Joseph Lister
Used disinfectants and antiseptics during
surgery to prevent infection
Louis Pasteur
Pasteurizing of milk to kill bacteria
Anton van Leewenhoek
Invented the microscope
Florence Nightengale
Founder of modern nursing