Gabriele falloppio
- Falloppio engaged in detailed descriptions of the ear: the Fallopian canal which he discovered is named after him.
- He also engaged in detailed descriptions of the reproductive organs: the Falloppian tubes which he discovered are names after him.
antonie van leenwenhoek
- Improved the microscope
- Established that there is life smaller than the eye can see.
- Scraped his own teeth and found bacteria that causes tooth decay.
Rene laennec
- Invented the stethoscope.
- With this invention increased the ability to hear the heart and lungs allowing doctors to determine if disease was present.
joseph lister
- Studied Pasteur's discoveries.
- 1865- First doctor to use carbolic acid as antiseptic during surgery which helped prevent infection (antisepsis) in the incision.