Karl Landsteiner in 1901, described blood types A, B and O, fist shooing the differences due to distinctive antigens carried by red blood cells. Continue reading
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George Eastman
George Eastman (July 12, 1854 – March 14, 1932) was an American entrepreneur who founded the Eastman Kodak Company and popularized the use of roll film, helping to bring photography to the mainstream. Continue reading
Isolation of Insulin a Canadian Discovery
In 1921, Isolation of Insulin was discovered by Frederick Grant Banting and Charles H. Best, both Canadian Biochemists at the University of Toronto. Continue reading
Endoscope to see deeper into bodily orifices
Pierre Segalas invented an endoscope in 1827, which allowed physicians to see deeper into bodily orifices, he called it a speculum. Continue reading
First Hospital to keep medical charts
In the 10th Century, a hospital opened in Baghdad (modern Iraq). Continue reading
Théophraste Renaudot
Théophraste Renaudot (1586 – 25 October 1653) was a French physician, philanthropist, and journalist. Mark Tungate has termed him the “first French journalist” and the “inventor of the personal ad”. Continue reading
The First Dentistry Textbook
The text book was called “The Operator for the Teeth”, published in England in 1685, by Charles Allen. Continue reading
Free dispensary for the poor
Paris, France in 1635, physician to King Louis XIII and a journalist by the name of Theophraste Renaudot, opened the first free dispensary for the poor and also became the first director of it too. Theophraste Renaudot a few years earlier in 1930 founded the first medical advisory clinic.
Date:
1635
Name(s):
Theophraste Renaudot
Occupation:
Physician and Journalist
Location:
Paris, France
1635
Name(s):
Theophraste Renaudot
Occupation:
Physician and Journalist
Location:
Paris, France
Additional Information:
- Théophraste Renaudot – Wikipedia
Théophraste Renaudot (1586 – 25 October 1653) was a French physician, philanthropist, and journalist. Mark Tungate has termed him the “first French journalist” and the “inventor of the personal ad”.[1] - Theophraste Renaudot | French journalist | Britannica.com
Théophraste Renaudot, (born 1586?, Loudun, France—died Oct. 25, 1653, Paris), physician and social-service administrator who, as the founder of France’s first newspaper, is considered the father of French journalism.
International Testing of the AIDS Vaccine
Canada was one of three (3) countries (USA and Thailand being the other two) to be able to test the AIDS Vaccine on humans. Continue reading
Dental Clinics Free for the poor children
Possibly set up as a program by Rochester Dental Society, eventually getting funding by George Eastman, Eastman Kodak Company, then the name changed to Eastman Dental Dispensary. Continue reading