Who Discovered It

In ancient times, most civilizations dealt with diseases and medical problems with the use of magic or occult practices. However, there were early records that Egypt treated diseases with basic medical know-how. And an Egyptian could well be the first person who discovered heart disease and provided some medical remedy. Ebers Papyrus Georg Ebers was not who discovered heart disease. However, he discovered a 110-page or 20-meter long scroll in hieratic Egyptian inscription around 1873 to 1874 in Thebes. It was a record of medical data made and kept by ancient Egyptians in 1550 B.C. Among its contents was how to detect heart failure. The Ebers Papyrus reflects a comprehensive Egyptian knowledge of the basics of heart failures and diseases and simple measure on how to treat them. With this fact, it would be safe to assume that the first heart doctor was an Egyptian. Some Early Clinical Heart Diagnoses The Ebers Papyrus described several clinical heart diagnoses made by the early Egyptians,...

Marked by the human body’s inability to stop coagulation or blood clotting, hemophilia is a serious disease affecting numerous individuals all over the world. This condition refers to a set of hereditary genetic disorders. Aside from the possible causes, symptoms and treatments for this medical condition, it is also interesting to know its history including who discovered hemophilia. The Discovery of Hemophilia Who discovered hemophilia? A physician from Philadelphia in Pennsylvania named John Conrad Otto was the very first to discover this genetic disorder in 1803. He described the condition as hereditary, which affected males more compared to females. He then tried to track the source of the disease, who then found his way to a woman who lived in Plymouth some time in 1720. In 1828, the term ‘hemophilia’ was first used at the University of Zurich in Switzerland. Additional Facts and Other Important Information This disease was prominent in European royalty, the main reason why...

Some of the facts about the Gemini constellation have been known since antiquity. Since it is visible in the sky, its configuration was known to the ancient Greeks and other civilizations. Facts and Figures The word Gemini is Latin for twins and is linked to the Greek mythology of Pollux and Castor. It is located in the middle of Taurus (west) and Cancer (east). Lynx and Auriga are to the north. Canis Minor and Monoceros are situated to its south. There are four bright stars and one near it. Three of the stars there have planets. There is one Messier object. It is best viewed at latitudes +90 degrees and -60 degrees in February at 9:00 PM. Main Features Several facts about the Gemini constellation have been uncovered thanks to modern telescopes and instruments. These include the NGC 2158 and the M35. Another well known feature is the Eskimo nebula (a.k.a. Clownface Nebula). This is located to the southeast of NGC 2420 open star cluster. To its northeast is NGC 2371. This nebula is right...

The facts about Pluto’s discovery are well known: back in 1908, Percival Lowell had postulated the theory that there was another planet beyond Uranus. Lowell’s observatory had captured images of Pluto in 1915, but he did not realize it was a planet. The official discovery was made by Clyde Tombaugh on March 1930. Facts and Figures Pluto has a perihelion of 4.4 billion km, and an aphelion of 7.4 billion km. The mean is 5.9 billion km. The rotation is 6.4 days in a retrograde motion. Its revolution is 247.7 years. Its average distance is 39 AU. After the agreement in 2006, Pluto and its satellite Charon were classified as dwarf planets. Surface and Geology Its distance notwithstanding, several facts about Pluto has been established. Scientists have determined that its surface is a light brown with shades of yellow. Further analysis revealed that its main physical composition is nitrogen ice (over 98% of the surface). There are also elements of carbon monoxide and methane detected. However,...