Thread: Greatest doctors of all time

in the 20th century, 19th century, 18th century.. around those times, who are some of the greatest doctors of all time

Lister and Koch should make most lists.

Robert Lanza.

I would say Dr Jonas Salk.

Jung definitely, one of the first person to look at the mind in an analytical way. Actually, by that token, maybe Freud too, even if his theories are currently disregarded.

Nominated is Carlos Finlay:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carlos_Finlay

Read "The American Plague" to get a sense of how serious was the threat of Yellow Fever in those days, literally "Bring out your dead!" stuff from Monty Python, but all too real.

http://www.amazon.com/American-Plagu.../dp/0425212025

Good question, good thread.