Historical Healthcare Figures by Alissa Nolan https://padlet.com/anolan2/HCHistory_ExampleClass Famous people who made incredible contributions to healthcare throughout history en-us 2016-07-11 13:57:39 UTC 2025-09-27 05:16:18 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padletuploads.blob.core.windows.net/aws/120903164/64aa9b02cdc818b86261a41ef3561ba050b7b832/02b20052c34e016116c3a6cda01361de.jpg 460-370 B.C. Hippocrates anolan2 https://padlet.com/anolan2/HCHistory_ExampleClass/wish/116206583 Known as the "Father of Medicine" and for his contribution to medical ethics called the "Hippocratic Oath"

Hippocrates. (2016). In Encyclopaedia Britannica. Retrieved from https://www.britannica.com/biography/Hippocrates
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Quote: "That it will ever come into general use...is extremely doubtful; because its beneficial application requires much time and gives a good bit of trouble both to the patient and the practitioner..."

René Laënnec. (2016). In Encyclopaedia Britannica. Retrieved from https://www.britannica.com/biography/Rene-Theophile-Hyacinthe-Laennec
Forbes, J. (2012, June 15). Stethoscope: That it will ever come into general use is extremely doubtful. Retrieved July11, 2016 from http://quoteinvestigator.com/tag/rene-laennec/
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]]> 2016-07-11 14:00:07 UTC https://padlet.com/anolan2/HCHistory_ExampleClass/wish/116206741 1821-1912 A.D. Clarissa "Clara" Barton anolan2 https://padlet.com/anolan2/HCHistory_ExampleClass/wish/116215930 She risked her life to bring supplies and food to sick and wounded soldiers during the Civil War and became known as the "Angel of the Battlefield." When she was 60 years old, she founded the American Red Cross in 1881.
Quote: "I may be compelled to face danger, but never fear it, and while our soldiers can stand and fight, I can stand and feed and nurse them."

Clara Barton: American Red Cross Founder: Who is Clara Barton. (n.d.). Retrieved July 11, 2016, from  http://www.redcross.org/about-us/history/clara-barton
Clara Barton quote. (n.d.). Retrieved July 11, 2016 from http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/quotes/c/clarabarto172884.htmlImage retrieved from http://www.usa-patriotism.com/gap/barton_c.htm]]> 2016-07-11 16:57:43 UTC https://padlet.com/anolan2/HCHistory_ExampleClass/wish/116215930 1845-1923 A.D. Wilhelm Röntgen anolan2 https://padlet.com/anolan2/HCHistory_ExampleClass/wish/116217047 A German physicist who won the Nobel Prize in 1901 for his discovery of X-rays which "revolutionized diagnostic medicine."

Willhelm Conrad Rontgen. (2016). In Encyclopaedia Britannica. Retrieved from https://www.britannica.com/biography/Wilhelm-Rontgen
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Florence Nightingale. (2016). In Encyclopædia Britannica. Retrieved fromhttps://www.britannica.com/biography/Florence-Nightingale
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Quote: "Science knows no country, because knowledge belongs to humanity, and is the torch which illuminates the world."

Louis Pasteur Facts, Quotes, Germ Theory of Disease, Rabies, Vaccine, Information. (n.d.). Retrieved July 11, 2016, from http://www.sciencekids.co.nz/sciencefacts/scientists/louispasteur.html
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Quote: "To develop a complete mind: study the science of art; study the art of science. Learn how to see. Realize that everything connects to everything else."

Medical Impact. (n.d.). Retrieved July 11, 2016, from http://leonartodavinci.weebly.com/medical-impact.html
Davinci Quotes On Intelligence. (n.d.). Retrieved July 11, 2016, from http://quotesgram.com/davinci-quotes-on-intelligence/
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Antonie van Leeuwenhoek. (2016). In Encyclopædia Britannica. Retrieved fromhttps://www.britannica.com/biography/Antonie-van-Leeuwenhoek
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Quote: "When the human race neglects its weaker members, when the family neglects its weakest one – it’s the first blow in a suicidal movement."

Virginia Apgar. (2016). In Encyclopædia Britannica. Retrieved from https://www.britannica.com/biography/Virginia-Apgar
10 Best Quotes. (n.d.). Retrieved July 11, 2016, from http://10bestquotes.com/virginia-apgar-quotes/
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Ben Carson Biography. (n.d.). Retrieved July 11, 2016, from http://www.biography.com/people/ben-carson-475422
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