1785 ⟶ William Withering Publishes Account of Digitalis for Dropsy

William Withering: publishes the first definitive account of...
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❤️ William Harvey Publishes 'De Motu Cordis' on Blood Circulation

William Harvey publishes and elucidates his earlier discovery of the circulatory system.⟶
William Harvey Publishes 'De Motu Cordis' on Blood Circulation (1628)
Scientific RevolutionBiologyMedicine
United KingdomUnited Kingdom

⚗️ Bayes' Theorem Published

Thomas Bayes publishes first version of Bayes' theorem, paving the way for Bayesian probability⟶
Bayes' Theorem Published (1763)
StatisticsMathematicsScientific RevolutionEpistemologyData Analysis
United KingdomUnited Kingdom

💊 William Withering Publishes Account of Digitalis for Dropsy

William Withering: publishes the first definitive account of the use of foxglove (digitalis) for treating dropsy.⟶
William Withering Publishes Account of Digitalis for Dropsy (1785)
MedicineBotanyScientific Publication
United KingdomUnited Kingdom

💉 Jenner's First Successful Smallpox Vaccination

Edward Jenner: smallpox historical accounting.⟶
Jenner's First Successful Smallpox Vaccination (1796)
MedicineVaccinationInfectious DiseasesPublic HealthEdward JennerScientific RevolutionSmallpox
United KingdomUnited Kingdom

💉 Edward Jenner Publishes Treatise on Smallpox Vaccination

Edward Jenner publishes a treatise about smallpox vaccination⟶
Edward Jenner Publishes Treatise on Smallpox Vaccination (1798)
MedicineVaccinationSmallpoxPublic HealthEdward JennerMedical BreakthroughGlobal Impact
United KingdomUnited Kingdom

👶 First IVF Baby Born

July: Louise Brown is the first child successfully born after her mother received in vitro fertilisation treatment.⟶
First IVF Baby Born (1978)
Medicine
United KingdomUnited Kingdom