Ryan Bowman, Justen Mascaro, Tim Pixberg, Davis Ledoux

Greek and Roman texts were rediscovered 1492, Bedlam Asylum opened to receive mental disability patients In 1492 the discovery of the “New World” was made by Christopher Columbus. In 1350 the black death plague went from Florence to Europe. Doctors had no idea how to treat it. First medical school were built in this time

January 1524, European Wars of Religion begin January 1, 1559, Coronation of Queen Elizabeth 1 Many city states were appearing in this time

Physicians were considered uneducated and were self taught. Unskilled compared to today’s physicians Renaissance surgeons hurt more patients than they helped People with disabilities had no rights; political or moral Dissection of human bodies was acceptable

He made the first Intravascular drip in 1656 IV consisted of an animal bladder and a sharpened quill Also experimented with kanine blood transfusion Born October 20, 1632 Died February 25, 1723

Invented the Microscope in 1590’s Born in 1580 Died in 1638 He was a spectacle maker, and created lenses with his father to help people with poor eye sight. Had a 9x magnification power

Born December 31, 1514 Died October 15, 1564 Dissected human bodies which helped further understand the human anatomy. He wrote many books about his observations. Also wrote the most influential books on human anatomy De Humani Corporis Fabrica Sometimes called the founder of modern human anatomy.

Born 1510 Died 1590 He was the royal surgeon for kings henry 11, Francis 11, Charles the fifth, and Henry the third. He was a leader in surgical techniques and battlefield medicine, especially the treatment of wounds. He was an anatomist and invented several surgical instruments. He also came up with the ligature of arteries (which is closing of an anatomical structure with a piece of thread) during amputation and used it instead of cauterization which could kill patients from shock.

Published An Anatomical Study of the Heart and of the Blood in Animals in 1628 Described in detail the systemic circulation and properties of blood being pumped through the body by the heart. Born April 1, 1578 Died June 3, 1657 After his death William Harvey Hospital was constructed miles from his birthplace He was also king Charles private physician

The reformation of the Roman Catholic Church occurred Most of the people in the Renaissance Era are Christian. Most of the art that was created in this era had something to do with the dedication to the church. The church was very powerful

With the appearance of many City states there were an abundance of travelers that brought ideas and many goods to the cities. The economy during the renaissance was booming with art and materials being traded in markets.