History of Microbiology and Smallpox Vaccination
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Who is considered the Father of microbiology?

  • John Snow
  • Antonie van Leeuwenhoek (correct)
  • Edward Jenner
  • Ignaz Semmelweis
  • Who is known for the first successful recorded vaccination for smallpox?

  • Antonie van Leeuwenhoek
  • Joseph Lister
  • Edward Jenner (correct)
  • Ignaz Semmelweis
  • Who was the first to advocate for physicians to wash their hands?

  • Edward Jenner
  • John Snow
  • Antonie van Leeuwenhoek
  • Ignaz Semmelweis (correct)
  • Who is known as the Father of antiseptic surgery?

    <p>Joseph Lister</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who proposed the germ theory of disease, suggesting that microbes cause diseases?

    <p>Louis Pasteur</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who determined the origin of cholera through an epidemiological study?

    <p>John Snow</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was Antonie van Leeuwenhoek known for?

    <p>Being the first person to observe microbes</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did Edward Jenner use to vaccinate against smallpox?

    <p>Puss from cows</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who first advocated for the use of antiseptic surgery?

    <p>Ignaz Semmelweis</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who is known as the 'Father of antiseptic surgery'?

    <p>Louis Pasteur</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did Joseph Lister use to treat wounds?

    <p>Carbolic acid</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who developed the process of pasteurization?

    <p>Louis Pasteur</p> Signup and view all the answers

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