The workes of that famous Chirurgion Ambrose Parey
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An Inquiry into the Causes and Effects of the Variolae Vaccinae
Title page of Jenner’s groundbreaking ‘Inquiry into the Causes and Effects of the Variolae Vaccinae’, first published in 1798. In it Jenner included case studies and observation drawings to back up his theory that cowpox could be used as a vaccination against smallpox.
An Inquiry into the Causes and Effects of the Variolae Vaccinae
An Inquiry into the Causes and Effects of the Variolae Vaccinae
Left image: Observational drawing of case studies conducted by Jenner on whether a cowpox vaccination would stop the development of smallpox on a 5 year old boy. Middle image: Observational drawing of case studies conducted by Jenner on whether a cowpox vaccination would stop the development of smallpox on a 6 year old boy. Right …
An Inquiry into the Causes and Effects of the Variolae Vaccinae
Jenner’s observational comments in his book ‘An Inquiry into the Causes and Effects of the Variolae Vaccinae’, 1798. In it he observed how James Phipps, an 8 year old boy was given cow pox from the pus of the milkmaid Sarah Nelmes. He was then given the more deadly smallpox virus and never developed the …
Harvey’s Motion of the Heart and Blood in Animals
An illustration from Harvey’s ‘Motion of the Heart and Blood in Animals’ illustrating an experiment to show how blood is pumped around the body and that the valves in the veins will only allow the blood to flow in one direction. This disproved Galen who had said the liver created fresh blood.
The Anatomical Exercises of Dr William Harvey concerning the motion of the Heart and Blood
Title page of William Harvey’s ‘The Anatomical Exercises of Dr William Harvey concerning the motion of the Heart and Blood’. Along with his book entitled On the Motion of the Heart’ he challenged the work of Galen. Through close observation and working on cold blooded amphibians he could see that blood was pumped around the …
The Anatomical Exercises of Dr William Harvey concerning the motion of the Heart and Blood
Harvey included a letter of dedication to Charles I, King of England in his book The Anatomical Exercises of Willian Harvey concerning the motion of the Heart and Blood, showing the importance of royal patronage in developing new medical theories. Despite being physician to both James I and Charles I many doctors refused to believe …
The Anatomical Exercises of Dr William Harvey concerning the motion of the Heart and Blood
Chapter III: What manner of motion the Arteries have in dissection of living creatures. In this Chapter, Harvey describes how the arteries ensure that the blood is pumped around the body in one direction.