Unit1GreatscientistsUnit1GreatscientistsWhoarethey
Whoarethey
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Discussthefollowingquestionwithyourpartner:Doyouknowthenamesofsomefamousscientists
Whataretheyfamousfor
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JohnSnow(1813-1858)wasbornandworkedasadoctorinGreatBritain
Hewasoriginallyananesthetist,whichmeansthatheputpeopletosleepduringoperations
Healsobegantoexperimentusingthesamedrugstohelpwomenwhentheyhadbabies
ThatiswhyhebecamethedoctorforQueenVictoriaatthebirthsofhermanychildren
Atthattimehelived,cholerawasthemostfrighteningdisease
Therewerefouroutbreaksofcholerainthe1830sand1840s,whichkilledmanythousandsofpeopleintheindustrialcitiesofEngland
In1853therewereoutbreaksinNewcastleandGateshead
InLondonmorethantenthousandpeople