Important people in the history of embalming and funerals.

Anthony Van Leeuwenhoek

"Father of Bacteriology"

Dr. Frederick Ruysch

"Father of Embalming"

Marcello Malpighl

"Father of Histology"

Dr. Thomas Holmes

"Father of embalming" in the United States. Also, criticized the use of common preservatives such s arsenic in regards to embalming.

Dr. F Julius LeMoyne

-1876 constructed first crematory in America in Washington Pennsylvania. -Was Physician - was one of two the pioneers of cremation

M.H. Crane and J.R. Barns

Acquired the manufacturing rights from frisk in 1907.

Crane and Breed

Associated with the introduction and development of early funeral Transportation.

Jean Gannal

Author of "History of Embalming"

Frederick and Trump

Created the corps cooler in 1846.

John Hunter

Credited with discovery of "Hunters canal"

Samuel Rogers

Developed the trocar in 1878.

Bulterov and Hofmann

Discovered Formaldehyde in the mid 1800's

Dr. William Harvey

Discovered blood circulation in 1628.

Dr. William Hunter

First to successfully adopt arterial injection as a means of preservation.

Herodotus

Greek historian known as the "Father of History".

John L. Dillon

One of the first coffin shop/warehouses was started in New York by this man.

J. Anthony Gaussardia

Patented process of embalming involving the injection of an arsenic-alcohol mixture.

James A. Gray

Received the first American patent on a metallic coffin in 1836.

Constantine

The first Christian ruler of Rome.

President Grant

was buried in an "e" style coffin.