Historical Contributions in Medicine Gabriel Fallopius Identified the fallopian tubes in the female body. Bartolomeo Eustachio Identified the Eustachian tube leading from the ear to the throat. Gabriel Fahrenheit Created the first mercury thermometer Joseph Lister Used disinfectants and antiseptics during surgery to prevent infection Louis Pasteur Pasteurizing of milk to kill bacteria Anton van Leewenhoek Invented the microscope Florence Nightengale Founder of modern nursing