The first documented case of sickle cell disease, with full autopsy findings, was published at Medical College of Georgia
In 1923, Dr. Virgil P. Sydenstricker published the first documented case of sickle cell disease, with full autopsy…
Eli Lilly and Company introduced Iletin, the world’s first commercially available insulin product
In 1923, Eli Lilly and Company introduced Iletin, the world’s first commercially available insulin product.
Eliot Cutler performed the worldﾒs first successful heart valve surgery
In 1923, Eliot Cutler performed the worldﾒs first successful heart valve surgery at the Peter Bent Brigham Hospital,…
Multnomah County Hospital opened on the Marquam Hill campus
In 1923, Multnomah County Hospital opens on the Marquam Hill campus and contracts with the medical school to…
Carl Voegtlin Co-published Sulpharsphenamine: Its Manufacture and Its Chemical and Chemotherapeutic Properties
On Nov. 10, 1922, Carl Voegtlin, J. M. Johnson, and Helen Dyer announced they had co-published an article…
The Arkansas Children’s Home Society moved into the newly-named ‘CA Forney-Smith Receiving Home’
On Sept. 10, 1922, the Arkansas Childrenﾒs Home Society moved into the newly-named ‘C.A. Forney-Smith Receiving Home.’ The…
The Priestley Medal was established by the American Chemical Society
In 1922, the Priestley Medal, named for Joseph Priestley, was awarded for first time by the American Chemical…
Alaska Agricultural College and School of Mines was founded
In 1922 the Alaska Agricultural College and School of Mines was founded. The College grew quickly, and in…
The Public Health Service opens a Special Cancer Investigations Laboratory at Harvard Medical School
In 1922, the Public Health Service opened a Special Cancer Investigations Laboratory at Harvard Medical School.
Ida A Bengtson discovered a new variety of Clostridium botulinum designated as type “C”
In 1922, Ida A. Bengtson discovered a new variety of Clostridium botulinum. This strain was designated as type…
Cod liver oil (vitamin D) shown to prevent rickets in chicks improves poultry production
In 1922, cod liver oil (vitamin D) was shown to prevent rickets in chicks improves poultry production.
Wesley Memorial Hospital moved to a new building on the Druid Hills campus
In 1922, Wesley Memorial Hospital moved to a new building on the Emory’s Druid Hills campus. Three years…
Maize breeding program was initiated at Iowa State University by Merrill Jenkins
In 1922, a maize breeding program was initiated at Iowa State University by Merrill Jenkins. The program came…
Elliott Joslin introduced insulin to the US and founded Joslin Diabetes Center
In 1922, Elliott Joslin, at Harvard Medical Center, introduced insulin to the United States and founded Joslin Diabetes…
Alaska Agricultural College and School of Mines renamed University of Alaska
In 1922, The Alaska Agricultural College and School of Mines was founded. The College grew quickly, and in…
David Cowie proposed the U.S. adopt salt iodization to eliminate simple goiter
In 1922, David Cowie, chair of the Pediatrics Department at the University of Michigan, proposed at a Michigan…
The first observance of American Education Week occurred
On Dec. 4, 1921, the first observance of American Education Week began, running until December 10 with the…
Minnesota Cooperative Creameries Association (Land O’Lakes) was founded
On Jul. 8, 1921, the Minnesota Cooperative Creameries Association (Land O’Lakes) was founded in Saint Paul as a…
The Alberta Research Council was founded
In 1921, the Alberta Research Council (ARC), was founded by a provincial government Order-in-Council as the Scientific and…
Johnsonﾠ &ﾠ Johnson launched BAND-AID Brand Adhesive Bandages
In 1921, Johnsonﾠ &ﾠ Johnson launched BAND-AID Brand Adhesive Bandages. The bandages were invented by employee Earle Dickson,…
Future President of the U.S. Franklin D Roosevelt became a victim of polio
In 1921, future President of the U.S. Franklin D. Roosevelt (FDR) became a victim of polio at the…
Frederick Banting and Charles Best administered insulin from the pancreas’ of dogs proving insulin’s efficacy in treating human diabetes
In 1921, Frederick Banting and Charles Best who extracted the hormone insulin from the pancreas’ of dogs in…
Riceland Foods was founded by a group of Arkansas rice farmers
In 1921, Riceland Foods was founded by a group of Arkansas rice farmers that created a farmers cooperative…
Edward W Scripps, a renowned journalist, and William Emerson Ritter, a California zoologist, founded Science Service
In 1921, Edward W. Scripps, a renowned journalist, and William Emerson Ritter, a California zoologist, founded Science Service,…
The Rocky Mountain Laboratory was established in Hamilton
In 1921, the founding of the Rocky Mountain Laboratory (RML) can be traced back to westward migration when…
Edward R Squibb coined the slogan: “The priceless ingredient in every product is the honor and integrity of its maker”
In 1921, Edward R. Squibb, M.D. coined the slogan: “The priceless ingredient in every product is the honor…
Frank Schofield identified the first blood thinner
In 1921, Frank Schofield identified the first blood thinner, later identified as dicoumoral, which led to the discovery…
Hollister-Stier Laboratories was founded in Spokane by chemist Guy Hollister and Robert E Stier, MD
In 1921, Hollister-Stier Laboratories, located in Spokane, is the oldest name in allergy science. The company was founded…
Arkansas Childrenﾒs Home Societyﾒs Board of Directors approved a plan to build a Childrenﾒs Home and Hospital
On Sept. 23, 1920, the Arkansas Societyﾒs Board of Directors approved a plan to build a Childrenﾒs Home…
Hugh Smith Cumming appointed U.S. Surgeon General
On Mar. 3, 1920, Hugh Smith Cumming was appointed U.S. Surgeon General. Cumming retired as Surgeon General and…