The Legislature purchased the present University of Nebraska Medical Center campus
In 1909, the Legislature purchased the present University of Nebraska Medical Center (UNMC) campus site for $20,000, and…
Typhoid Fever Epidemic struck Mankato, Minnesota
On Jun. 26, 1908, a typhoid fever epidemic struck Mankato, Minnesota with 5,000-6,000 cases of diarrhea reported between…
Swiss psychiatrist Eugen Bleuler coined the term ‘schizophrenia’
On Apr. 24, 1908, Swiss psychiatrist Eugen Bleuler coined the term ‘schizophrenia’ at a lecture at a meeting…
The University of British Columbia was founded
In 1908, the University of British Columbia (UBC) was founded by The University Act. In 1910 a site…
Samuel Elias Cooper founded the Far West’s first medical school
In 1858, Samuel Elias Cooper founded the Far West’s first medical school in San Francisco. In 1908, Stanford…
The University of Alberta opened it doors
In 1908, the University of Alberta in Edmonton opened it doors. The University was founded in 1906 with…
Reuben Ottenberg performed the first blood transfusion using blood typing and cross-matching
In 1908, Mount Sinai’s Reuben Ottenberg first published mention of using blood test for compatibility before human blood…
Drs. Anderson, Lumsen and Frost expanded scope of earlier typhoid studies
In 1908, Drs. John F. Anderson, Leslie L. Lumsen and Wade H. Frost expanded scope of earlier typhoid…
Milton J Rosenau and John F Anderson established the standard unit for tetanus antitoxin
In 1908, Milton J. Rosenau and John F. Anderson established the standard unit for tetanus antitoxin. A pioneer…
Arthur M Stimson developed a better method for rabies vaccine preparation
In 1908, Arthur Marston Stimson developed a better method for rabies vaccine preparation so it could be sent…
Karl Landsteiner and Erwin Popper identified a virus as the cause of polio
In 1908, Dr. Karl Landsteiner at the University Department of Pathological Anatomy in Vienna discovered that the cause…
Prevent Blindness America was founded
In 1908, Prevent Blindness America, the nation’s leading volunteer eye health and safety organization dedicated to fighting blindness…
The first county health departments in the US were formed
In 1908, the first county health departments in the U.S. were formed. Local health departments vary in jurisdiction…
Stanford Trustees accepted Cooper Medical College as part of the University
In 1908, Stanford Trustees accepted Cooper Medical College as part of the University, and in 1953 the Trustees…
McGill’s Ernest Rutherford awarded Nobel Prize in Chemistry for discovering the concept of the atomic half-life and the element radon
In 1908, McGill professor Ernest Rutherford won the Nobel Prize in Chemistry “for his investigations into the disintegration…
Charles Nicolle and Louis Manceaux at the Pasteur Institute first described Toxoplasma gondii
In 1908, Charles Nicolle and Louis Manceaux at the Pasteur Institute were the first to describe Toxoplasma gondii…
The first American Association for Cancer Research annual meeting was held in New York City
On Nov. 15, 1907, the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) held its first annual meeting at the…
Bubonic plague broke out in Seattle
On Oct. 1, 1907, bubonic plague broke out in Seattle when three (possibly seven) people died. Rats were…
The American Association for Cancer Research was founded
On May 7, 1907, the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) was founded when eleven laboratory scientists and…
Children’s Orthopedic Hospital Association was incorporated
On Jan. 11, 1907, Children’s Orthopedic Hospital Association, now known as Children’s Hospital and Regional Medical Center, was…
Ludvig Hektoen suggested cross-matching blood between donors and patients
In 1907, Ludvig Hektoen first suggested cross-matching blood between donors and patients as a way to exclude incompatible…
Joseph H Kastle developed a reagent for the recognition and estimation of free hydrochloric acid in gastric contents
In 1907, Joseph H. Kastle developed a reagent for the recognition and estimation of free hydrochloric acid in…
Joseph H. Kastle designed a “hemoglobinometer” to measure hemoglobin in blood
In 1907, Joseph H. Kastle and other workers in the Division of Chemistry designed a “hemoglobinometer” to measure…
Reid Hunt described the toxic effects of methyl and ethyl alcohols
In 1907, Reid Hunt described the toxic effects of methyl and ethyl alcohols. One of Hunt’s most important…
First Certified Color Regulations, requested by manufacturers and users, list seven colors found suitable for use in foods
In 1907, the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) issued Food Inspection Decision (F.I.D.) 76, which contained a…
Dr. Sara Josephine Baker was instrumental in identifying Mary Mallon as caused of typhoid epidemic in New York city
In 1907, Dr. Sara Josephine Baker and sanitation engineer. George Soper at the New York City Department of…
Charles R Bard founded C R Bard, Inc. in New York City
In 1907, Charles R. Bard founded C. R. Bard in New York City. Bard’s first business involved importing…
President Theodore Roosevelt signed the Pure Food and Drug Act
On Jun. 30, 1906, President Theodore Roosevelt signed the Pure Food and Drug Act, and the meat inspection…
Milton J Rosenau and John F Anderson published a pioneering study on anaphylaxis
On Apr. 29, 1906, Milton J. Rosenau and John F. Anderson published a pioneering study on anaphylaxis. Their…
Upton Sinclair’s book ‘The Jungle’ was published
On Feb. 27, 1906, Upton Sinclair’s book The Jungle was published. The book gave graphic descriptions of the…