Baseball legend Lou Gehrig delivered the famous farewell speech bidding to fans
On Jul. 4, 1939, baseball legend Lou Gehrig delivered the famous speech bidding farewell to the ballpark and…
The Federal Security Agency was established
On Apr. 25, 1939, the Federal Security Agency (FSA), now known as the Department of Health, Education, and…
Rene Dubos isolates gramicidin, an antibiotic, from a common soil microbe
In 1939, Rene Dubos isolates gramicidin, an antibiotic, from a common soil microbe. His discovery helps cure a…
Charles Armstrong adapted the Lansing strain of poliomyelitis for polio studies
In 1939, Charles Armstrong adapted the Lansing strain of poliomyelitis to cotton rats and then to laboratory mice,…
Louis Schwartz and H. R. Foerster described industrial dermatitis and melanosis due to photosensitization
In 1939, Louis Schwartz and H. R. Foerster described industrial dermatitis and melanosis due to photosensitization.
NIH scientists first identified type II cell of pulmonary alveolus as the cell of origin of the common alveologenic tumours of the lungs
In 1939, Hugh G. Grady and Harold L. Stewart first identified the type II cell of the pulmonary…
Margaret Pittman showed that sulfapyradine was effective against nontype-specific Haemophilus influenzae
In 1939, Margaret Pittman showed that sulfapyradine was effective against nontype-specific Haemophilus influenzae. Pittman discovered that there are…
The first large-scale deliberate release of bacteria into the environment was conducted
In 1939, the first large-scale deliberate release of bacteria into the environment takes place when Bp is sprayed…
First Food Standards issued (canned tomatoes, tomato puree, and tomato paste)
In 1939, the First Food Standards were issued (canned tomatoes, tomato puree, and tomato paste).
Storrs Agricultural School became the University of Connecticut
In 1939, Storrs Agricultural School became the University of Connecticut. Today, the University of Connecticut has grown to…
Medical College of Georgia researcher Dr Sydenstricker was nominated for a Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine
In 1939, the Medical College of Georgia researcher Dr. Sydenstricker was nominated for a Nobel Prize in Physiology…
The University of Iowa researcher WD “Shorty” Paul developed the concept for buffered aspirin
In 1939, University of Iowa researcher W.D. “Shorty” Paul developed the concept for buffered aspirin. In 1917, the…
Lewis L Coriell pioneered techniques for characterizing, freezing, and storing non-contaminated cell cultures
In 1939, Lewis L. Coriell published a paper on an aspect of science he would revolutionize: His pioneering…
Sister Kenny introduced methods of hot-pack applications, stretching, and muscle massage for polio
In 1939, Elizabeth Kenny, or Sister Kenny, as nurses were called in Australia, came to the U.S. in…
National Malaria Society was founded
In 1939, the National Malaria Society was founded. In 1951, the criteria for eradication as put forth by…
Embryologist E.E. Just published The Biology of the Cell Surface
In 1939, embryologist E.E. Just published The Biology of the Cell Surface, and pioneered ideas about the importance…