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Theodor Kocher (1841–1917) — thyroid surgery; first surgeon to win the Nobel Prize. Rene Theophile Hyacinthe Laennec (1781–1826) — inventor of the stethoscope. Janet Lane-Claypon (1877–1967) — pioneer of epidemiology. Thomas Linacre (1460–1524) — founder of Royal College of Physicians.
female physician. Wrote books on gynecology and obstetrics. Aeschrion of Pergamon: 2nd century CE: Greek: pharmaceutist Agathinus: 1st century CE: Greek: founder of the Eclectic school of medicine Albucius: 1st century CE: Roman: wealthy physician, with annual income of 250,000 sesterces Alcon (classical history) 1st century CE: Greek: surgeon ...
1908 – Victor Horsley and R. Clarke invents the stereotactic method. 1909 – First intrauterine device described by Richard Richter. [ 102] 1910 – Hans Christian Jacobaeus performs the first laparoscopy on humans. 1917 – Julius Wagner-Jauregg discovers the malarial fever shock therapy for general paresis of the insane.
History of medicine. A 12th-century manuscript of the Hippocratic Oath in Greek, one of the most famous aspects of classical medicine that carried into later eras. The history of medicine is both a study of medicine throughout history as well as a multidisciplinary field of study that seeks to explore and understand medical practices, both past ...
In New York, the medical department of King's College was established in 1767, and in 1770, awarded the first American M.D. degree. [ 13] Smallpox inoculation was introduced 1716–1766, well before it was accepted in Europe. The first medical schools were established in Philadelphia in 1765 and New York in 1768.
15th-century physicians (12 C, 7 P) 16th-century physicians (27 C, 2 P) 17th-century physicians (29 C, 5 P) 18th-century physicians (38 C, 1 P) 19th-century physicians (54 C, 12 P) 20th-century physicians (85 C, 62 P) 21st-century physicians (57 C, 16 P) Categories: People by occupation and century.
The German physician Hermann von Helmholtz reproduced several theories of visual perception that were found in the first Book of Optics, which he cited and copied from. [18] The Canon of Medicine (c. 1000) - Described by Sir William Osler as a "medical bible" and "the most famous medical textbook ever written". [19]
Pages in category "19th-century American physicians" The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 574 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .