Frederick Banting
co-developer of the method for mass-producing
insulin
Emil Adolf von Behring
developer of antitoxins against diphtheria and
tetanus
Elizabeth Blackwell
the first woman to receive a medical degree in
the United States
Paul Ehrlich
pioneer in the field of chemotherapy
Claudius Galen
proponent of the importance of anatomical study
and of treating every patient as an individual
Hippocrates
"the father of modern medicine"
John Hunter
pioneer of tissue grafting
Edward Jenner
developer of vaccination
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Joseph Lister
pioneer of antiseptic surgery
Egas Moniz
"father of psychosurgery"
Paracelsus
proponent of the treatment of the whole person
Ambroise Paré
pioneer surgeon
Walter Reed
discoverer of a method for controlling the spread
of many diseases
Albert Bruce Sabin
developer of the "live-virus" polio
vaccine
Florence Rena Sabin
pioneer medical researcher
Béla Schick
developer of a method for testing immunity to
diphtheria
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