Famous Physicians - List of Famous Physicians - page 6
Physicians or doctors have always been a very respected and revered group of people. The reasons for this are quite obvious; they have always been the healers and the voice of the necessity for good health. Due to the advancements in the understanding of medicine, physicians are generally categorized under various specialties like cardiologists, radiologists, internal medicine, surgeons and many more. These, however, are not the only classification of doctors. There are medical practitioners who practice traditional methods of healing; methods like Ayurveda and Chinese traditional medicine. The science of medicine has seen great advancements in the past and even more so in recent times; all of which have been the result of the work of some dedicated people. A list of such people would include names like Frederick Banting, who was famous for his work with insulin, Elizabeth Blackwell, she was the first woman in the US to get a medical degree and laid the foundation for the entry of women into medicine and Harvey Cushing, a neurosurgeon who is widely accepted as the father of brain surgery in its current form. The following is a list of the biographies, including trivia, timelines and the life stories, of many such men and women.
The Most Famous Physicians | |||
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| Name | Birthday | Nationality | Bio |
| Jabir Ibn Hayyan | 721 | Iranian | Jabir Ibn Hayyan was a medieval era polymath |
| René Gerónimo Favaloro | July 12, 1923 | Argentinian | René Gerónimo Favaloro was a renowned Argentinean cardiovascular surgeon |
| Maria Montessori | August 31, 1870 | Italian | Maria Montessori was a physician and educator who developed the approach of Montessori education |
| Mae Jemison | October 17, 1956 | American | Mae Carol Jemison is a famous American astronaut who became the first African American astronaut to travel to space |
| Christiaan Barnard | November 8, 1922 | South African | Dr |
| Jean Piaget | August 9, 1896 | Swiss | Jean Piaget was a psychologist and philosopher known for his theory of cognitive development |
| Al-Zahrawi | 936 | Spanish | Al-Zahrawi, was an illustrious medieval Arab Muslim physician and surgeon |
| Roger Bannister | March 23, 1929 | British | Roger Bannister is an English doctor, academic and a former athlete |
| Nostradamus | December 14, 1503 | French | Nostradamus was a French physician and seer, best known for collection of prophesies, ‘Les Propheties’ |
| John Locke | August 29, 1632 | British | John Locke was a 17th century English philosopher and physician known as the "Father of Classical Liberalism" |
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