Renaissance Flashcards
When was the Renaissance
1500-1700
what beliefs about the causes of diseases were around in the renaissance?
The main ideas were largely miasma (bad air), the movement of the planets, an imbalance of the humours and as a punishment sent by God.
When was the great plague
1665
what did Thomas Sydenham do?
He told doctors that they needed to know a patient’s full medical history. Sydenham used his own observations to produce detailed descriptions of a number of illnesses, including the first description of the symptoms of scarlet fever.
when was the royal society established?
it was formally established in 1660
which king gave official approval to the royal society’s meetings?
King Charles the 2nd
why was the royal society formed?
the royal society was formed to discuss science and test out and create scientific theories
what cures were around in the renaissance?
similar to the medieval period, lots of herbal remedies, religious cures and superstitious cures
who was vesalius?
vesalius was an anatomist who dissected human bodies to find out what was inside us
what was the name of vesalius’ book?
the fabric of the human body
when wax the fabric of the human body published?
1543
what did William Harvey claim?
Harvey claimed that the heart acted as a pump, pushing blood around the body.
what was harvey’s area of expertise?
circulatory system
