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All answers to “Name a famous doctor or medical pioneer”
144 accepted answers, from “Al-Zahrawi” to “Xand van Tulleken”. The level of each one is hidden: play to see how deep it sinks.
A
- Al-Zahrawialso Albucasis
- Albert Sabinalso Sabin
- Albert Schweitzeralso Schweitzer
- Alex George
- Alexander Fleming
- Alexandre Yersinalso Yersin
- Alfred Blalockalso Blalock
- Almroth Wright
- Alois Alzheimeralso Alzheimer
- Ambroise Paréalso Ambroise Pare, Paré
- Amir Khan
- Anandibai Joshi
- Andreas Vesaliusalso Vesalius
- Anthony Faucialso Fauci, Dr Fauci
- Antonia Novello
- Archibald McIndoealso McIndoe
- Astley Cooper
- Atul Gawandealso Gawande
- Avicennaalso Ibn Sina
B
- Ben Carson
- Benjamin Rush
- Benjamin Spockalso Dr Spock
C
- Carl Jungalso Jung
- Carlos Finlayalso Finlay
- Charaka
- Charles Best
- Charles Drewalso Charles R. Drew
- Charles Mayo
- Chris van Tulleken
- Christiaan Barnardalso Christian Barnard, Barnard
- Christian Jessen
- Crawford Long
D
- Daniel Hale Williams
- David Bruce
- David Livingstonealso Livingstone
- Denton Cooley
- Dr Ozalso Mehmet Oz
E
- Edith Cavellalso Cavell
- Edward Jenneralso Jenner
- Elizabeth Blackwell
- Elizabeth Garrett Andersonalso Garrett Anderson
- Elizabeth Kennyalso Sister Kenny
- Elsie Inglisalso Inglis
- Emil Kraepelinalso Kraepelin
- Emil von Behringalso Von Behring
- Ephraim McDowell
- Ernst Chain
- Eugen Bleuleralso Bleuler
F
- Florence Nightingalealso Nightingale
- Frederick Bantingalso Banting
G
- Galen
- Gerhard Domagkalso Domagk
- Gertrude Elionalso Elion
- Giovanni Morgagni
H
- Hans Aspergeralso Asperger
- Harold Gilliesalso Gillies
- Harvey Cushingalso Cushing
- Helen Taussigalso Taussig
- Hermann Boerhaavealso Boerhaave
- Hilary Jones
- Hippocrates
- Horace Wells
- Howard Floreyalso Florey
- Hua Tuo
I
- Ibn al-Nafis
- Ignaz Semmelweisalso Semmelweis
- Imhotep
- Ivan Pavlov
J
- James Barry
- James McCune Smith
- James Pagetalso Paget
- James Parkinsonalso Parkinson
- James Young Simpsonalso James Simpson
- Jane Cooke Wright
- Jean-Martin Charcotalso Charcot
- Jocelyn Elders
- John Hunter
- John Snow
- Jonas Salkalso Salk
- Joseph Bell
- Joseph Listeralso Lister
- Joseph Murray
K
- Kadambini Ganguly
- Karl Landsteiner
L
- Leo Kanner
- Louis Pasteuralso Pasteur
- Louis Wright
- Luc Montagnier
M
- Mae Jemison
- Maimonides
- Marie Curiealso Curie
- Mary Seacolealso Seacole
- Maurice Hillemanalso Hilleman
- Michael DeBakeyalso DeBakey
- Michael Mosley
N
- Norman Bethunealso Bethune
O
- Oliver Sacksalso Sacks
P
- Paracelsus
- Patrick Manson
- Patrick Steptoealso Steptoe
- Paul Ehrlich
- Paul Farmer
- Percivall Pott
- Phil Hammond
- Pierre Fauchard
- Pierre Janet
R
- Ranj Singh
- Rebecca Lee Crumpleralso Crumpler
- Regina Benjamin
- René Laennecalso Rene Laennec, Laennec
- Rhazesalso Al-Razi, Razi
- Richard Bright
- Robert Edwards
- Robert Gallo
- Robert Koch
- Ronald Ross
S
- Sanjay Gupta
- Selman Waksmanalso Waksman
- Shibasaburo Kitasatoalso Kitasato
- Sigmund Freudalso Freud
- Sophia Jex-Blakealso Jex-Blake
- Stanley Prusiner
- Susan La Flesche Picotte
- Sushrutaalso Susruta
T
- Thomas Addisonalso Addison
- Thomas Hodgkinalso Hodgkin
- Thomas Starzlalso Starzl
- Thomas Sydenham
- Tu Youyou
V
- Virginia Apgaralso Apgar
- Vivien Thomas
W
- Waldemar Haffkinealso Haffkine
- Walter Reed
- Werner Forssmann
- Wilder Penfieldalso Penfield
- Wilhelm Röntgenalso Wilhelm Roentgen, Röntgen, Roentgen
- Willem Kolffalso Kolff
- William Halstedalso Halsted
- William Harvey
- William Hunter
- William Mayo
- William Morton
- William Osleralso Osler
X
- Xand van Tulleken
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