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History- Key People
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- 1Paul EhrlichDeveloped Koch's work on staining and discovered the first magic bullet - Salverson 606
- 2Joseph BazalgetteDesigned and built the London sewer systems in 1860s.
- 3Ernst ChainA German Jew who worked with Florey on how to mass produce penicillin. Gus speciality was biochemistry.
- 4Edwin ChadwickI was a civil servant who recommended the introduction of medical officers and a clean water supply.
- 5Anuerin (Nye) BevanI was the Minister for Health. I fought the BMA and introduced the NHS in 1948
- 6Alexander FlemingDiscovered Penicillin- blew through his window and wrote articles about his discover
- 7Elizabeth Garret AndersonChallenged men, went to university and became a doctor. Set up a medical school for women in 1874. Her work meant that a law was passed so women could become doctors
- 8Edward JennerWorked as a country doctor in Gloucestershire and developed the first vaccination - to prevent smallpox
- 9Lewisohn, Wein, Rous and TurnerWorked on the storage of blood and discovered sodium citrate and citrate glucose prevented clotting and refrigeration meant blood lasted longer
- 10Humphrey DaveyAccidentally discovered that nitrous oxide (laughing gas) made you less aware of pain. Horace Wells (dentist) used this anesthetic when removing teeth
- 11Maurice WilkinsWorked on the structure or DNA. Was an expert in x-rays. He passed on details of Franklin's work to Watson and Crick
- 12Gerhard DomagkDiscovered the 2nd magic bullet- Prontosil. It killed the germs that caused blood poisoning. More magic bullets followed that cured diseases like pneumonia.
- 13Ignaz SemmelweisWas worried about the death rate of women in childbirth. He made people wash their hands which made an impact on the death rate. People didn't believe him and he was fired.
- 14Rosalind FranklinWorked on the study of DNA. She pointed out mistakes in Watson and Cricks first model
- 15Francis CrickWorked with Watson to discover the structure of DNA
- 16James WatsonWorked with crick to discover the structure of DNA
- 17William MortonThe dentist who first used Ether an an anesthetic. He decided it was more effective than Nitrous Oxide.
- 18VesaliusA renaissance doctor interested in anatomy. Wrote 'The fabric of the human body' and disproved Galen's theory that the human septum had holes
- 19John SnowShowed the link between dirty water and disease. Investigated the Cholera outbreak in 1854 to prove the link
- 20James SimpsonDiscovered Chloroform as an anesthetic. Queen Victoria used it in childbirth which helped it become acceptable
- 21Wilhelm RontgenA German scientist who discovered X-rays in 1895. Wrote about his discoveries - 6 months later hospitals had X-ray machines
- 22Louis PasteurDiscovered vaccines for Chicken Cholera and Rabies and the Germ Theory (1861) - the greatest medical discovery of the C19th
- 23Ambroise PareA French renaissance surgeon. Stopped cauterization and pioneered the use of ligatures to prevent blood loss.
- 24Florence NightingaleChanged attitudes toward nursing and improved hospitals during the Crimean War
- 25John HunterGave lectured on anatomy and helped to develop a scientific approach. He stressed the importance of observation and recording
- 26Robert KochDeveloped Pasteur's ideas to show germs caused disease in humans. Also worked on staining and scientific method
- 27Karl LandsteinerCame up with the idea of blood groups in 1901. This made successful transfusions possible if a donor could be present.
- 28Joseph ListerI used antiseptic carbolic spray to clean woulds during surgery in C19th
- 29William HarveyWas a renaissance doctor interested in circulation of blood. He proved Galen wrong- showed the heart is a pump.
- 30Harold GilliesPioneered plastic surgery in WWI. Used pedicle tubes for skin grafts. He kept records and pictures of the injuries and his surgery.
- 31William BeveridgeWrote a report aimed at 'banish want'. It introduced the idea and was the basis for the NHS.
- 32Paul EhrlichDeveloped Koch's work and built the London sewer systems in 1860s
- 33Howard FloreyRan the team that worked out how to mass produce Penicillin. He persuaded the USA to help fund research.
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