16th and 17th Centuries (sep 26, 1600 – sep 26, 1800)
Description:
- Causes of disease were still not known and many people died from infections and puerperal fever- Ambrosie Pare (1510 - 1590) is a French Surgeon, known as the Father of Modern Surgery
- Bartolomeo Eustachio identified the eustachian tube leading from the ear to the throat
- Scientific societies, such as the Royal Society of London, were established
- First successful blood transfusion on animals was performed in England 1667
Average life span: 35 to 45 years
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Date:
sep 26, 1600
sep 26, 1800
~ 200 years