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Andreas Vesalius
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Born: 1514Died:1564Published the workings of the human bodyfounder of modern human anatomy
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William Harvey
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Born: 1578Died: 1657the first to describe correctly and in exact detail the systemic circulation and properties of blood being pumped around the body by the heart.
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Edwin Chadwick
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Born: 1800Died: 1890to improve sanitary conditions and public health he did a survey to change the "poor law"- which helps poor people who are in need
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Louis Pasteur
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Born: 1822Died: 1895 vaccination for rabiesGerm TheoryDiscovered pasteurisationFounded microbiology with Koch
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Marie Curie
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Born: 1867Died: 1934Created theory of radioactivity techniques for isolating radioactive isotopesdiscovered two new elements,polonium and radium.Had idea of treating cancer using radioactive isotopes
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Alexander Fleming
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Born: 1881Died: 1955Discovered antibiotic substance penicillin from the fungus Penicillium in 1928
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Ambroise Paré
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Born: 1510Died: 1590Used a solution of egg yolk, oil of roses, and turpentine for war wounds instead of cauterizationLigatures
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Joseph Lister
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Born: 1827Died: 1912carbolic acid
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James Simpson
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Born: 1811Died: 1870chloroform
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