The Oregon-Washington Railroad and Navigation Company donated 20-acres to the University of Oregon Medical School
In 1917, Dr. Kenneth McKenzie the staff surgeon at Oregon-Washington Railroad and Navigation Company persuaded the company to…
David Marine and colleagues initiated an iodine prophylaxis program in over 2100 schoolgirls
In 1917, David Marine, a U.S. physician in Ohio, and his colleagues initiated an iodine prophylaxis program in…
Polio epidemic spread throughout New York killing more than 2,300 mostly children
On Jun. 17, 1916, New York City experienced the first large epidemic of polio (poliomyletis), with over 9,000…
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled the Sherley Amendment to the Pure Food and Drugs Act was constitutional
On Jan. 10, 1916, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled the Sherley Amendment to the Pure Food and Drugs…
The College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences at Texas A&M was founded
In 1916, the Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (CVM) is an institution that represents…
The National Research Council was created by executive order of President Woodrow Wilson
In 1916, the National Research Council (NRC) was created under the National Academy of Sciences (NAS) charter by…
Large polio epidemic in the New York
On Jun. 17, 1916, an official announcement of the existence of an epidemic polio infection was made in…
Hygienic Laboratory investigators changed way smallpox vaccinations were administered to soldiers
In 1916, During World War I, work by Hygienic Laboratory investigators changed the way smallpox vaccinations were administered…
The Journal of Cancer Research first published by the American Association for Cancer Research
In 1916, the first AACR publication, The Journal of Cancer Research, was launched in 1916. The journal was…
Felix-Hubert D’Herelle discovered viruses that prey on bacteria and named them bacteriophages or bacteria eaters
In 1916, French-Canadian bacteriologist Felix-Hubert D’Herelle discovered viruses that prey on bacteria and named them bacteriophages or bacteria…
George Harrison Shull published inaugural issue of Genetics magazine
In 1916, George Harrison Shull accepted a professorship at Princeton University. At his instigation, Princeton University Press began…
Guillain-Barr syndrome, also known as Landry-Guillain-Barr-Strohl syndrome, was described
In 1916, Guillain-Barr syndrome (GBS), also known as Landry-Guillain-Barr-Strohl syndrome, was described. Its incidence in North America and…
Hancock Agricultural Research Station was founded
In 1916, the Hancock Agricultural Research Station, a 412-acre vegetable research farm, was founded in central Wisconsin. The…
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….
The Harrison Narcotic Act was passed, mandating narcotic and prescription drug requirements
On Dec. 17, 1914. the Harrison Narcotic Act was passed by the U.S. Congress which mandated narcotic and…
In U.S. vs. Lexington Mill and Elevator Company, the Supreme Court issued its first ruling on food additives
On Feb. 24, 1914, the U.S. Supreme Court issued, in U.S. v. Lexington Mill and Elevator Company, its…
Phages, or bacterial viruses,were discovered
In 1914, Phages, or bacterial viruses, were discovered by Frederick Twort. He researched Johne’s disease, a chronic intestinal…
Long-term anticoagulants were first developed
In 1914, long-term anticoagulants were first developed, including sodium citrate. This allowed for improved blood preservation.
The first modern sewage plant, designed to treat sewage with bacteria, opens in Manchester, England
In 1914, the first modern sewage plant, designed to treat sewage with bacteria, opened in Manchester, England. There…
Joseph Goldberger identified pellagra as a nutritional deficiency disease
In 1914, Joseph Goldberger identified pellagra as a nutritional deficiency disease. Goldberger designed and implemented two experiments to…
Walter L. Treadway conducted the first Hygienic Laboratory survey on mental health
In 1914, Walter L. Treadway conducted first Hygienic Laboratory survey on mental health studying the role of public…
Typhoid vaccine was first licensed in the U.S.
In 1914, the first typhoid vaccine was licensed in the U.S. in 1914. Typhoid immunization was required of…
The Tetanus toxoid was introduced
In 1914, the tetanus toxoid was introduced following the development of an effective therapeutic serum against tetanus by…
Paul Dudley White introduced the electrocardiograph to the U.S.
In 1914, at Harvard Medical School, Paul Dudley White introduced the electrocardiograph to the U.S. The original electrocardiograph…