Medical Science
1. Germ Theory of Disease - Louis Pasteur (1857)
2. Smallpox Eradication - WHO, Edward Jenner's foundation (1979)
3. Antibiotics (Streptomycin) - Selman Waksman (1943)
4. Pacemaker - Wilson Greatbatch (1958)
5. MRI Machine - Paul Lauterbur and Peter Mansfield (1970s)
6. Anesthesia - Crawford Long (1842)
7. Polio Vaccine - Jonas Salk (1955)
8. Organ Transplantation (First Successful Kidney Transplant) - Joseph Murray (1954)
This comprehensive list should help
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