Ryan Bowman, Justen Mascaro, Tim Pixberg, Davis Ledoux

Greek and Roman texts were rediscovered1492, Bedlam Asylum opened to receive

mental disability patientsIn 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 1656IV consisted of an animal bladder and a

sharpened quillAlso experimented with kanine blood

transfusionBorn October 20, 1632Died February 25, 1723

Invented the Microscope in 1590’sBorn in 1580Died in 1638He 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, 1564Dissected 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 FabricaSometimes called the founder of modern

human anatomy.

Born 1510Died 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, 1578Died June 3, 1657After his death William Harvey Hospital was

constructed miles from his birthplaceHe 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.