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Combination diphtheria and tetanus toxoids for pediatric use was first licensed in the U.S.
CDC | FDA | Life Science History | Vaccine

Combination diphtheria and tetanus toxoids for pediatric use was first licensed in the U.S.

In 1947, a combination diphtheria and tetanus toxoids for pediatric use was first licensed in the U.S. After…

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The Zikus virus was discovered in Uganda
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The Zikus virus was discovered in Uganda

In 1947, the Zika virus was first discovered during research supported by the Rockefeller Foundation to study the…

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Investigators determined antigenic changes rendered existing flu vaccines ineffective
Diagnostics | Infectious Disease | Influenza | Life Science History | Vaccine

Investigators determined antigenic changes rendered existing flu vaccines ineffective

In 1947, during the seasonal flu epidemic, investigators determined that changes in the antigenic composition of circulating influenza…

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Biochemist Yellapragada SubbaRow co-discovered the first cancer chemotherapy agent for children suffering from acute leukemia
Chemical | Life Science History | Oncology

Biochemist Yellapragada SubbaRow co-discovered the first cancer chemotherapy agent for children suffering from acute leukemia

In 1947, biochemist Yellapragada SubbaRow co-discovered the first cancer chemotherapy agent for children suffering from acute leukemia. While…

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Gerty Theresa Cori, nee Radnitz, won a share of the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine
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Gerty Theresa Cori, nee Radnitz, won a share of the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine

In 1947, Gerty Theresa Cori, nee Radnitz, was awarded a share of the Nobel Prize in Physiology or…

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Tyson Feed and Hatchery was incorporated
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Tyson Feed and Hatchery was incorporated

In 1947, Tyson Foods, based in Arkansas, was founded by John Tyson in 1935 who began the company…

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The Laboratory of Experimental Oncology was founded by the city of San Francisco, the NCI and the UC School of Medicine
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The Laboratory of Experimental Oncology was founded by the city of San Francisco, the NCI and the UC School of Medicine

In 1947, the Laboratory of Experimental Oncology (LEO) was founded as a collaborative effort between the city of…

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The CDC established the Veterinary Public Health Division
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The CDC established the Veterinary Public Health Division

In 1947, the CDC established the Veterinary Public Health Division, focused on protecting and improving both animal and…

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The CDC was established as a field station under the Chief of the Bureau of State Services of the US Public Health Service
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The CDC was established as a field station under the Chief of the Bureau of State Services of the US Public Health Service

In 1947, the CDC was established as a field station under the Chief of the Bureau of State…

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Velmer A Fassel, a chemist who developed the inductively coupled plasma, received a PhD from Iowa State University
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Velmer A Fassel, a chemist who developed the inductively coupled plasma, received a PhD from Iowa State University

In 1947, Velmer A. Fassel, an American chemist who developed the inductively coupled plasma, received in Ph.D. from…

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The Children’s Cancer Research Foundation (Dana-Farber Cancer Institute) was founded
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The Children’s Cancer Research Foundation (Dana-Farber Cancer Institute) was founded

In 1947, Sidney Farber, MD, founded a Children’s Cancer Research Foundation dedicated to providing children with cancer with…

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Artificial kidney was perfected for clinical use
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Artificial kidney was perfected for clinical use

In 1947, Carl Walter, John Merrill and George Thorn perfected the Kolff-Brigham artificial kidney for clinical use.

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The Lovelace Foundation for Medical Education and Research was founded
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The Lovelace Foundation for Medical Education and Research was founded

In 1947, The Lovelace Foundation for Medical Education and Research was founded.

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Governor Roy J Turner launched a fund drive that spanned all 77 of Oklahoma’s counties
Biology | Diagnostics | Disease | Life Science History | Non-Profit Research | Oncology | Therapeutics

Governor Roy J Turner launched a fund drive that spanned all 77 of Oklahoma’s counties

In 1947, Governor Roy J. Turner launched a fund drive that spanned all 77 of Oklahoma’s counties. In…

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Dr. Jonas Salk was recruited to the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
Diagnostics | Infectious Disease | Influenza | Life Science History | Vaccine

Dr. Jonas Salk was recruited to the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine

In 1947, Dr. Jonas Salk was recruited from the University of Michigan by Dr. William S. McEllroy, dean…

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MCSC Professor of Surgery Horace G Smithy designed valvulotome and pioneered mitral valve surgery
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MCSC Professor of Surgery Horace G Smithy designed valvulotome and pioneered mitral valve surgery

In 1947, MCSC Assistant Professor of Surgery Horace G. Smithy designed valvulotome and pioneered mitral valve surgery. Smithyメs…

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Dr. Marie Maynard Daly became the first African American woman to receive a Ph. D. in chemistry in the U. S.
Chemical | Life Science History

Dr. Marie Maynard Daly became the first African American woman to receive a Ph. D. in chemistry in the U. S.

In 1947, Dr. Marie Maynard Daly became the first African American woman to receive a Ph.D. in chemistry…

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The University of Washington formally opened a medical school as part of a School of Health Sciences
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The University of Washington formally opened a medical school as part of a School of Health Sciences

On Oct. 2. 1946, the University of Washington (UW) formally opened a medical school as part of a…

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The Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation was founded
Biology | Diagnostics | Disease | Life Science History | Non-Profit Research | Therapeutics

The Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation was founded

On Aug. 28, 1946, Oklahoma’s Secretary of State Frank C. Carter granted the charter of the Oklahoma Medical…

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The Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation articles of incorporation were signed
Biology | Diagnostics | Disease | FDA | Life Science History | Non-Profit Research | Therapeutics

The Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation articles of incorporation were signed

On Aug. 3, 1946, the articles of incorporation were signed by Governor Roy J. Turner that established the…

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The Priestley Medal was awarded to Roger Adams
Chemical | Life Science History

The Priestley Medal was awarded to Roger Adams

In 1946, the Priestley Medal was awarded to Roger Adams by the American Chemical Society “to recognize distinguished…

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The Communicable Disease Center (CDC) opened its doors
CDC | Life Science History

The Communicable Disease Center (CDC) opened its doors

On Jul. 1, 1946, the Communicable Disease Center (CDC) opened its doors and occupied one floor of a…

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The National Cancer Institute cancer control program was established
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The National Cancer Institute cancer control program was established

On Jul. 1, 1946, the National Cancer Institute cancer control program was established with appropriations to the states…

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The Office of Malaria Control in War Areas agency was officially deactivated and the CDC was established

On Jul. 1, 1946, the office of Malaria Control in War Areas (MCWA) agency officially deactivated and the…

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The University of Missouri College of Veterinary Medicine’s DVM degree was established
Life Science History | Veterinary

The University of Missouri College of Veterinary Medicine’s DVM degree was established

In 1946, the University of Missouri College of Veterinary Medicine’s DVM degree was established. From 1946 to 1965…

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Wake Forest Manual Labor Institute relocated to Winston-Salem
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Wake Forest Manual Labor Institute relocated to Winston-Salem

In 1946, The Wake Forest University school accepted an invitation from the Z. Smith Reynolds Foundation to move…

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Squibb International was incorporated and the company expanded internationally
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Squibb International was incorporated and the company expanded internationally

In 1946, Squibb International was incorporated and the company expanded into South America and Europe while building manufacturing…

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NIH scientists elucidated a new disease, rickettsialpox, in cooperation with New York State health authorities
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NIH scientists elucidated a new disease, rickettsialpox, in cooperation with New York State health authorities

In 1946, In a period of 8 months, Robert J. Huebner, William L. Jellison, and their colleagues elucidated…

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First time radioactive isotope used to treat thyroid cancer
Life Science History | Medicine | Oncology | Radiology

First time radioactive isotope used to treat thyroid cancer

In 1946, fission-derived radioiodine became readily available as a by-product of the Manhattan project in Oak Ridge, TN….

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Canadian Red Cross Memorial Hospital,Taplow, was built for children with juvenile rheumatoid arthritis
Biology | Life Science History | Medicine | Therapeutics

Canadian Red Cross Memorial Hospital,Taplow, was built for children with juvenile rheumatoid arthritis

In 1946, The Canadian Red Cross Memorial Hospital,Taplow, Berkshire, was built as a hospital for children which would…

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