American surgeon Dr. Denton A. Cooley implanted the world's first entirely artificial heart into Haskell Karp, age 47, from Skokie, IL Continue reading
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Alexander Bain
Alexander Bain (11 June 1818 – 18 September 1903) was a Scottish philosopher and educationalist in the British school of empiricism and a prominent and innovative figure in the fields of psychology, linguistics, logic, moral philosophy and education reform. Continue reading
Coronary Bypass Operation Streamed Online
Dr. Denton A. Cooley performed the first internet streamed open heart coronary bypass surgery on August 19, 1998 at a hospital in Houston, TX, USA. Continue reading
William Smellie
William Smellie (5 February 1697 – 5 March 1763) was a Scottish obstetrician and medical instructor who practiced and taught primarily in London. Continue reading
Mind and Body: The Theories of Their Relation
Scottish philosopher Alexander Bain, father of psychology published Mind and Body: The Theories of Their Relation in 1873 described Continue reading
Herophilus
Herophilos (/hɪˈrɒfɪləs/; Greek: Ἡρόφιλος; 335–280 BC), sometimes Latinised Herophilus, was a Greek physician deemed to be among the earliest anatomists. Continue reading
Herophilus Times First Human Pulse
Greek physician Herophilus, founder of anatomy science timed the pulse using a water clock Continue reading
Herophilus was the founder of human anatomy
Herophilus was the founder of human anatomy as the first person to dissect human cadavers in Continue reading
Robodoc Performed Hip Replacement Surgery
Robodoc, the world's first robotic device performed surgical procedures following its development by two Americans Continue reading
First Commercially Sold Barbiturate
The first commercially sold barbiturate for medicinal purposes was the sedative, Veronal sold in the USA in 1903. Continue reading