10 Interesting Fact About Famous physicians

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• Hippocrates, an ancient Greek doctor, is known as the father of modern medicine and is considered one of the most influential figures in the history of medicine.
• British doctor, Edward Jenner, found the first vaccine for smallpox in 1796.
• French doctor, Louis Pasteur, discovered the basic principles of immunization and developed vaccines for rabies in 1885.
• American doctor, Elizabeth Blackwell, was the first woman to graduate from medical school in 1849 and founded the New York Infirmary for Women and Children.
• Scottish doctor, Alexander Fleming, discovered penicillin in 1928, a drug that changed the face of modern medicine.
• American doctor, Benjamin Spock, wrote the famous book The Common Sense Book of Baby and Child Care in 1946 which made it an icon of modern parents.
• American doctor, Jonas Salk, developed the first polio vaccine in 1955, ending the life -threatening polio epidemic.
• American doctor, Patch Adams, is a doctor and social activist known for his innovative and human approach in treating patients.
• French doctor, Rene Laennec, created a stethoscope in 1816, a tool that is still used by doctors to date.
• American doctor, William Osler, is one of the founders of Johns Hopkins Hospital and is known as the Father of Modern Medicine in the United States.