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Hans Berger and the Electroencephalogram SciHi Blog

WebOn May 21, 1873, German psychiatrist Hans Berger was born. Berger is best known as the inventor of electroencephalography (EEG), coining the name, and the discoverer of the …

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Thomas Sydenham – the English Hipocrates SciHi Blog

WebThomas Sydenham (1624-1689) On September 10, 1624, English physician Thomas Sydenham was born. He was the author of Observationes Medicae which …

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Preparing the Ground for Women in Medical Science

WebOn November 9, 1871, American medical scientist Florence Rena Sabin was born. She was a pioneer for women in science.She was the first woman to hold a full professorship at …

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Rudolf Virchow – the Father of Modern Pathology SciHi Blog

WebRudolf Virchow (1821 – 1902) On October 13, 1821, German doctor, anthropologist, pathologist, prehistorian, biologist, writer, editor, and politician, Rudolf …

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Paul Broca’s research in the Causes for Aphasia SciHi Blog

WebOn July 9, 1880, French physician, anatomist and anthropologist Paul Broca passed away. He is best known for his research on Broca’s area, a region of the frontal lobe that has …

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Sir Frederick Gowland Hopkins and the Discovery of Vitamins

WebOn June 20, 1861, English biochemist and Nobel Laureate Sir Frederick Gowland Hopkins was born. He is best known for the discovery of essential nutrient factors, now known as …

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Philippe Pinel – the Father of modern Psychiatry SciHi Blog

WebOn April 20, 1745, French physician Philippe Pinel was born. He was instrumental in the development of a more humane psychological approach to the custody and care of …

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William Budd and the Infectious Diseases SciHi Blog

WebOn September 14, 1811, English physician and epidemiologist William Budd was born. He is best known known for his discovery that infectious diseases were contagious.. A Family …

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Ancel Keys and the Effect of Saturated Fats on Our Health

WebAncel Keys (1904-2004) On January 26, 1904, American nutritionist and epidemiologist Ancel Keys was born. Keys studied the influence of diet on health. In …

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Ignaz Semmelweis and the Importance of Washing Your Hands as …

WebIgnaz Semmelweis (1818 – 1865) On July 1, 1818 , Hungarian physician of German extraction Ignaz Semmelweis was born. He is best known for his discovery of …

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Emil Kraepelin’s classification system for Mental Illness

WebOn October 7, 1926, German psychologist Emil Kraepelin passed away. Kraepelin is considered the founder of modern scientific psychiatry, psychopharmacology and …

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Trotula of Salerno and Women’s Health in the Middle Ages

WebThe Life of Trotula of Salerno. Salerno favored the development of what would become the three most important specialized texts on women’s medicine in …

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Walter Bradford Cannon and the Concept of Homeostasis

WebOn October 1, 1871, American physiologist Walter Bradford Cannon was born. Cannon coined the term fight or flight response, and he expanded on Claude Bernard’s concept …

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Clara Barton and the Start of the American Red Cross

WebOn December 25, 1821, American pioneering nurse Clarissa “Clara” Harlowe Barton was born. Barton is noteworthy for doing humanitarian work at a time when relatively few …

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Girolamo Fracastoro’s Proposal of a Scientific Germ Theory

WebHe is known for his proposal of a scientific germ theory for how diseases are transmitted. Fracastoro’s ideas helped make unpopular public health measures more …

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How James Lind, a Pioneer of Clinical Trials, Developed a Cure for

WebOctober 2020 1 Harald Sack. James Lind (1714-1794) On October 4, 1714, Scottish physician James Lind was born. He was a pioneer of naval hygiene in the Royal Navy. …

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Health advocate John Harvey Kellogg and the Invention of Flaked …

Web1852 – 1943. On May 31, 1884, the health-food fanatic John Harvey Kellogg patented his ‘flaked cereal ‘ during his time as the superintendent of the ‘ Battle Creek Sanitarium ‘ in …

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Andrew Taylor Still and the Dispute about Osteopathic Medicine

WebOn August 6, 1828, American surgeon and physician Andrew Taylor Still was born. Still was the founder of osteopathy and osteopathic medicine, a type of health care system of …

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