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.
