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Bobby Pace Bobby Gendron Riley Cochrane. Medieval Science. Diseases . Dysentery- an infection caused by bacteria spread through the contamination of food Gonorrhea- an infection of the genital tract spread through sexual contact
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Bobby Pace Bobby Gendron Riley Cochrane Medieval Science
Diseases • Dysentery- an infection caused by bacteria spread through the contamination of food • Gonorrhea- an infection of the genital tract spread through sexual contact • Leprosy- a bacterial infection transmitted by breathing/ contact • Malaria- a disease spread by mosquitoes • Measles- highly contagious disease spread through respiration
Diseases continued • Plague- transmitted by flea bites (different forms) • Smallpox- severe, highly contagious disease spread by inhalation • Typhoid Fever- bacillary infection transmitted by feces
Medicines • Medicine had spiritual influences it wasn’t based on science • They used spells and herbs • The theories of medicine stated that each person had four humours (principal fluids)- Black bile, yellow bile, phlegm, and blood • These fluids were produced by various organs • These humours had to be in balance • The humours could be balanced by diet, medicine, and blood-letting
Astronomy • Astronomy was important for religious reasons • It was used to predict when holy days would occur • Based on four main celestial bodies • The Sun • Moon • Stars • The planets
Astronomy continued • Medieval astronomy was restricted by the church • Astronomers observed movement of stars and the sun
Philosophy • Medieval thinkers did not consider themselves as philosophers • Three principles of philosophy at the time were: • The use of logic • Dialect • Analysis • One of the most heavily debated topics was Faith vs. Reason
Education • They started formal schooling during the middle ages • In the late middle ages they established universities • Education was based on religion • Young students focused on grammar • Later they learned arithmetic, geometry, music, and astronomy • In the universities they learned philosophy and theology
Mathematics • A subculture of mathematics were need to train the sons of young wealthy merchants • They learned math in Arabic • They used horizontal bars for fractions • They developed algebra (combined Indian and Babylonian material with Greek geometry) • Greeks discovered irrational numbers