| Pionner(s) |
What he/she/they did |
| Charles Drew |
Developed a method for typing and storing blood; started the first blood bank. |
| Sir Alexander Fleming |
Discovered penicilin. |
| Rosalind Franklin |
Was instrumental in discovering the structure of DNA but received very little credit. |
| Pastuer |
Discovered that germs cause disease; disproved the theory of spontaneous generation at the microscopic level. |
| Leeuwenhoek |
Was the first person to view living cells (blood cells) under a microscope. |
| Racheal Carson |
Wrote a book titled "The Silent Spring" in which she explained the affect of pesticides (specifically DDT) on the ecosystem. |
| Alfred Wallace |
Proposed the theory of natural selection around the same time as Charles Darwin, but received very little credit. |
| Miller and Urey |
Performed an experiment in which organic matter (amino acids, etc.) was generated from inorganic material. |
| Mary and Louis Leakey |
Found the fossil of a 4 million year old "human-like" organism (Australopithecus). |
| Aristotle |
Was the first person to classify plants and animals; was a famous philosopher. |
| Redi |
Disproved the theory of spontaneous generation in macroscopic animals (such as flies). |
| Pavlov |
Described a type of simple animal behavior known as classical conditioning. |
| Linnaeus |
Came up with a system for classifying and naming organisms that is still used today. |
| Konad Lorenz |
Studied the genetic basis of behavior by observing imprinting in geese. |
| Mendel |
Considered the father of heredity; performed experiments with pea plants. |
| Charles Darwin |
Went down in history as the founder of natural selection. |
| Harvey |
Discovered the circulatory system. |
| Jonas Salk |
Developed a vaccine for polio. |
| Edward Jenner |
Found a vaccine for small pox. |
| Hooke |
Credited with the naming of "cells". |
| Schleiden |
Discovered that all plants are made from cells. |
| Schwann |
Discovered that all animals are made from cells. |
| Virchow |
Discovered that all cells arise from other living cells. |
| Lister |
First person to sterilize instruments for surgery. |
| James Watson and Francis Crick |
Discovered the "double helix" structure of DNA. |
| Jane Goodall |
Studied the behavior of chimpanzess in the wild. |
