German psychiatrist Alois Alzheimer identified the first case of what is now known as Alzheimer’s disease
On Nov. 3, 1906, a clinical psychiatrist and neuroanatomist, Alois Alzheimer, reported “A peculiar severe disease process of…
President Theodore Roosevelt signed the Pure Food and Drug Act
On Jun. 30, 1906, President Theodore Roosevelt signed the Pure Food and Drug Act, and the meat inspection…
Milton J Rosenau and John F Anderson published a pioneering study on anaphylaxis
On Apr. 29, 1906, Milton J. Rosenau and John F. Anderson published a pioneering study on anaphylaxis. Their…
Upton Sinclair’s book ‘The Jungle’ was published
On Feb. 27, 1906, Upton Sinclair’s book The Jungle was published. The book gave graphic descriptions of the…
The JE Hanger Company was incorporated
In 1906, The J.E. Hanger Company was incorporated. James Edward Hanger was the first amputee of the American…
The Massachusetts Medical College of Harvard University relocated to its its current location in Boston
In 1906, the Massachusetts Medical College of Harvard University relocated to its its current location in Boston. Today,…
Charles Goodall Lee established himself as the first Chinese American dentist licensed in the U.S. and to practice in Oakland Chinatown
In 1906, after the San Francisco earthquake, Charles Goodall Lee established himself as the first Chinese American dentist…
Walter W. King showed transmission of Rocky Mountain spotted fever by infected ticks to guinea pigs
In 1906, Walter W. King showed the transmission of Rocky Mountain spotted fever by infected ticks to guinea…
Reid Hunt discovered the hypotensive effects of acetylcholine
In 1906, Reid Hunt discovered the hypotensive effects of acetylcholine. One of Hunt’s most important research contributions was…
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The University of Alberta was founded
In 1906, the University of Alberta (U of A) in Edmonton was founded in 1906 with the passage…