Germ Theory Factors - Medicine Through Time 2.5 / 5 based on 2 ratings ? HistoryMedicine through time (OCR History A)GCSEOCR Created by: Hallie23Created on: 28-12-13 15:20 Economy/Government: Both the French and Prussian economies were wealthy and industrialised and could afford to back scientists. 1 of 14 Economy/Government: Pasteur Pasteur backed by French silk and wine industries. 2 of 14 War/Nationalism: Rivalry The Franco Prussian War 1870 created a rivalry between Pasteur and Koch which spurred them forward 3 of 14 War/Nationalism: Death Pasteur's son was killed in the war - Pasteur threw himself into his work. 4 of 14 War/Nationalism: Pride It became a matter of nationalistic pride to make the most progress in germ theory. 5 of 14 Technology: Microscope Development of the microscope meant that Pasteur was able to see "microbes" and prove why Jenner's vaccination worked. 6 of 14 Technology: Development Koch's more powerful microscope allowed him to identify individual bacteria paving the way for further vaccinations and drug treatments. 7 of 14 Religion: The idea that disease could be explained "naturally" was well established in 19th century Europe. 8 of 14 Religion: The Church The Church did not overtly obstruct medical progress. 9 of 14 Education: Pasteur and Koch both had the benefit of secular university education. 10 of 14 Education: Education became an important issue in industrialised countries with most people receiving some form of basic education. 11 of 14 Communications: Improvement Means of communication such as the telegraph, trains and journals improved dramatically. 12 of 14 Communications: Sharing Knowledge Pasteur, Koch and others such as Lister were able to communicate their ideas widely and quickly. 13 of 14 Communications: Specialist medical/scientific journals such as the "Lancet" emerged. 14 of 14
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