cartoon: uncle sam’s christmas Presents
Uncle Sam’s Christmas Presents by Bob Satterfield. The cartoon depicts Uncle Sam having received several cigars as Christmas…
Marie and Pierre Curie isolated a new element that came to be called ‘radium’
In 1903, the Nobel Prize in Physics was divided, one half awarded to Antoine Henri Becquerel “in recognition…
Radium was found effective in the treatment of tumors
In 1903, radium was found effective in the treatment of tumors which Marie and Pierre Curie had isolated,…
The American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene was founded
In 1903, American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene (ASTMH) was founded. The current organization was formed in…
Marie Curie Sklodowska, won a share of the Nobel Prize in Physics “in recognition of the extraordinary services on the radiation phenomena”
In 1903, Marie Curie Sklodowska, won a share of the Nobel Prize in Physics “in recognition of the…
George H Scripps Memorial Marine Biological Laboratory was founded
In 1903, the George H. Scripps Memorial Marine Biological Laboratory was founded (now Scripps Institution of Oceanography) in…
The University of Georgia College of Pharmacy was established
In 1903, the The University of Georgia College of Pharmacy was established, and the D. B. Daniel B….
Iowa State University began offering the nation’s first four-year professional program in veterinary medicine
In 1903, Iowa State University began offering the nation’s first four-year professional program in veterinary medicine. Today, veterinary…
Iowa State University established the nations first off campus county extension program
In 1903, the nation’s first cooperative agricultural extension program was launched when Iowa State professor Perry Holden, a…
The New York City Department of Health opened a quarantine facility at Riverside Hospital on North Brother Island
In 1903, the New York City Department of Health opened a quarantine facility at Riverside Hospital on North…
Memorial Hospital opened as a private hospital
In 1903, Memorial Hospital opened as a private hospital Richmond, Va., but was used by the faculty at…