The Lundbeck Company was founded
On Aug. 14, 1915, Hans Lundbeck founded a company in Copenhagen, Denmark, which dealt in everything from machinery…
Coal tar gives rabbits cancer in experimental proof of carcinogenesis
In 1915, Yamagiwa Katsusaburo, a Japanese pathologist, was the first to prove chemical carcinogenesis when he gave coal…
Richard Lewishon found that sodium citrate added to freshly drawn blood prevents clotting
In 1915, Richard Lewishon found that sodium citrate added to freshly drawn blood prevents clotting (coagulation). This discovery…
Pertussis vaccine, a suspension of inactivated Bordetella pertussis cells, was licensed
In 1915, Pertussis vaccine, a suspension of inactivated Bordetella pertussis cells, was licensed. Inactivated vaccines were prepared with…
One of the first academic programs in public health in the country was founded at Yale University
In 1914, Yale University received an endowment from the Anna M. R. Lauder family to establish a chair…
Asa Candler, founder of The Coca-Cola Company, donated land in Atlanta for an expanded Emory College
In 1915, Asa Candler, the founder of The Coca-Cola Company and brother to former Emory University President Warren…
Alice Ball became the first African American and the first woman to graduate with a M.S. degree in chemistry from the University of Hawai
In 1915, Alice Ball became the first African American and the first woman to graduate with a M.S….