Pliny, Vitruvius, and Juvenal describe prevalence of goiter in the Alps and use of burnt seaweed for treatment.
Greek physician, Soranus, mentions neck swelling following pregnancy
Ayur Veda, Hindu holy text, discusses goiter
Ko-Hung, Chinese alchemist, recommends seaweed for treatment of goiter among people living in mountains
Sun Ssu-Mo, a Chinese physician, uses dried, powdered mollusc shells and chopped thyroid gland for the treatment of goiter
Abul Kasim, Physician to Caliph El-Hakin III of Codoba, is first to describe thyroidectomy for goiter and to perform a needle biopsy of the thyroid.
Roger of Salerno uses seaweed in the treatment of goiter
Arnaldus de Villanova reports that marine sponges could be used to treat goiters of recent origin in the young
Chinese physician, Wang Hei, recommends treatment of goiter with minced thyroid.
Leonardo da Vinci is first person to recognize and draw the thyroid gland
