The Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation completed its first licensing agreement
On Feb. 19, 1927, the Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation (WARF) completed its first licensing agreement with the Quaker…
Senator Matthew Neely proposed legislation offering a $5 million reward for a cancer cure discovery
On Feb. 4, 1927, a decade before the National Cancer Institute (NCI) was established, Senator Matthew Neely (D)…
The Danforth Foundation was established
In 1927, The Danforth Foundation was a private, independent foundation established in 1927 by William H. Danforth founder…
Rigler’s sign (double-wall sign) was first described by Leo George Rigler
In 1927, Rigler’s sign (double-wall sign) was first described by Leo George Rigler. This is a radiographical sign…
Blood test for syphilis was developed
In 1927, William Hinton developed a blood test for the detection of syphilis.
The iron lung was invented
In 1927, the iron lung was developed by Philip Drinker and Louis Agassiz Shaw at Harvard School of…
Alliance formed between Roswell Garst and Henry Wallace to develop and promote hybrid seed corn
In 1927 an alliance was formed between Roswell Garst and Henry Wallace to develop and promote hybrid seed…
George Washington Carver invented a process for producing paints and stains from soybeans, and was issued three patents for his work
In 1927, George Washington Carver invented a process for producing paints and stains from soybeans, and was issued…
Franklin D Roosevelt organized the Georgia Warm Springs Foundation for polio sufferers
In 1927, future President of the U.S. Franklin D. Roosevelt organized the Georgia Warm Springs Foundation for polio…
Bacille Calmette-Guerin (BCG) vaccine was first used in newborns
In 1927, Bacille Calmette-Guerin (BCG) vaccine was first used in newborns, having been developed by Albert Calmette and…
The Bureau of Chemistry was reorganized into two separate entities
In 1927, the Bureau of Chemistry was reorganized into two separate entities. Regulatory functions were located in the…