Historical Contributions in Medicine
Gabriel Fallopius
Identified the fallopian tubes in the female body.
Bartolomeo Eustachio
Identified the Eustachian tube leading from the ear to the throat.
Gabriel Fahrenheit
Created the first mercury thermometer
Joseph Lister
Used disinfectants and antiseptics during surgery to prevent infection
Louis Pasteur
Pasteurizing of milk to kill bacteria
Anton van Leewenhoek
Invented the microscope
Florence Nightengale
Founder of modern nursing