Famous Doctors and Medical Pioneers Quiz

The doctors and scientists behind vaccines, antibiotics and safer surgery, who saved millions of lives.

🩺 Collection 14: Medicine & Discovery Expert

How to play

Type the name of each person. Surnames are fine ("Einstein"), and small typos are forgiven. A clean answer scores 3 points; unlock the first clue (who they were) for 2 points, or the second (what they're known for, plus their initials) for 1. After each answer you'll learn a surprising fact.

People in this collection

Alexander Fleming · Clara Barton · Edward Jenner · Elizabeth Blackwell · Frederick Banting · Hippocrates · Ignaz Semmelweis · Jonas Salk · Joseph Lister · Robert Koch

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