unit 1 who am I quiz Health team

My name is Rene Laennec. I invented a medical instrument out of wood that is used to help diagnose cardiac problems. What did I invent?

Invented the stethoscope

Our names are Frances Crick and James Watson. We won the Noble Prize in 1962 for our discovery related to genetics. What did we discover?

Structure of DNA

I am credited with discovering the microscope because I invented the lens that allowed people to observed was the bacteria that causes tooth decay. Who am I?

Anton Van Leeuwenhoek

I was a volunteer nurse for wounded soldiers during the Civil War and I helped find missing men when the war was over. I formed the American Red Cross and served as its first president. Who am I?

Clara Barton

I am known as the "Founder of Modern Nursing." I established sanitary nursing units and invented the call bell system. I began the professional education of nurses when I opened my school. What is my name?

Florence Nightingale

I am known as the "Father of Medicine." I lived in Ancient Greece and developed an organized method to observe the human body. I was one of the first physicians concerned with medical ethics and I wrote a code of conduct that became the basis for modern medical practice. Who am I?

Hippocrates

I am known as the "Father of Microbiology." My germ theory proved that microorganisms cause diseases. I also created a vaccine for rabies and proved that heat can be used to destroy germs. My name is...

Louis Pasteur

My name is Christian Barnard. I performed a famous surgery in 1968. What did I do?

Performed first successful heart transplant

My name is Jonas Salk and along with my associate, Albert Sabin, we discovered something that saved many people from a virus that paralyzed thousands of adults and children each year. What was our discovery?

Polio vaccine

I accidentally discovered X-rays when I took a picture of my wife's hand. This let doctors see inside the human body. May name is...

Wilhelm Roentgen