The Pan American Sanitary Bureau was established as the first of a series of international health organizations
In 1902, the Pan American Sanitary Bureau was established as the first of a series of international health…
Ronald Ross was awarded the Nobel Prize for Physiology or Medicine
In 1902, Ronald Ross was awarded the Nobel Prize for Physiology or Medicine for his work, using pigeons,…
Charles Wardell Stiles identified the hookworm as the cause of anemia in the southern U.S.
In 1902, Charles Wardell Stiles identified the hookworm as the cause of anemia in the southern U.S. Although…
The Biologics Control Act was passed
In 1902, the U.S. Biologics Control Act was passed to ensure purity and safety of serums, vaccines, and…
Harvey W Wiley announced the formation of a Drug Laboratory
In 1902, Harvey W. Wiley, M.D., a chemist with the U.S. Department of Agriculture, announced the formation of…
Congress appropriates $5,000 to the Bureau of Chemistry to study chemical preservatives
In 1902, the U.S. Congress appropriated $5,000 to the Bureau of Chemistry (Bureau) to study chemical preservatives and…
Julius Cobb and John Anderson initiated first Hygienic Laboratory studies on Rocky Mountain spotted fever
In 1902, Julius O. Cobb and John F. Anderson initiated first Hygienic Laboratory studies on Rocky Mountain spotted…
The Wake Forest School of Medicine was founded
In 1902, the Wake Forest University (WFU) School of Medicine was founded. The North Carolina Baptist Hospital opened…
Colorado Dentist Frederick McKay began research into fluoride
In 1901, Frederick McKay, a young dental school graduate, left the East Coast to open a dental practice…
Johnsonﾠ & ﾠJohnson published the first First Aid Manuals
In 1901, Johnsonﾠ &ﾠ Johnson published the first First Aid Manuals, using proven best practices from leading physicians….
Karl Landsteiner’s discovered the four blood groups
In 1901, Karl Landsteiner, an American biologist and physician, identified the three blood groups A, B and O. …
First three human blood groups discovered by Karl Landsteiner
In 1901, the first three human blood groups were discovered by Austrian physician Karl Landsteiner.
German psychiatrist Alois Alzheimer identified the first case of what is now known as Alzheimer’s disease
In 1901, German psychiatrist Alois Alzheimer identified the first case of what is now known as Alzheimer’s disease…
German physicist Wilhelm Conrad Rontgen awarded the first Nobel Prize in Physics in 1901 for his work in discovering the X-ray
In 1901, German physicist Wilhelm Conrad Rontgen awarded the first Nobel Prize in Physics in 1901 for his…
In St. Louis, 13 children died of tetanus-contaminated diphtheria antitoxin
In 1901, diphtheria patients were routinely treated with antitoxin derived from the blood serum of horses. After 13…
Nobel Prize for Physiology and Medicine was awarded to Emil von Behring for development of a diphtheria antitoxin
In 1901, the first Nobel Prize for Physiology and Medicine was awarded to Emil von Behring for his…
The West Florida Seminary became Florida State University
In 1901, the West Florida Seminary became Florida State University. The West Florida Seminary was founded by the…
Harper University Hospital obtained its first x-ray equipment to combat cancer
In 1901, Harper University Hospital obtained its first x-ray equipment, and began using x-rays to destroy cancer cells.
Dr. Henry Plummer joined the Mayo practice as the fourth partner
In 1901, Dr. Henry Plummer joined the Mayo practice as the fourth partner, and urged the Drs. Mayo…
Rockefeller Institute for Medical Research (Rockefeller University) was founded in New York
In January 1901, after John D. Rockefeller Sr.’s grandson died from scarlet fever, the capitalist and philanthropist formalized…
Baylor College of Medicine was founded
On Oct. 30, 1900, the Baylor College of Medicine was founded, and was affiliated with Baylor University from…
In March, Chick Gin, a Chinese proprietor, died of bubonic plague in the Chinese quarter of San Francisco
In March 1900, Chick Gin, the Chinese proprietor of a lumberyard, died of bubonic plague in a flophouse…
American military surgeon Walter Reed discovered that a virus causes yellow fever
In 1900, american military surgeon Walter Reed discovered that a virus causes yellow fever, a mosquito-borne hemmorrhagic disease…
The science of genetics was born when Mendel’s work was rediscovered by three scientists
In 1900, the science of genetics was born when Gregor Mendel’s work was rediscovered by three scientists –…
Drosophila (fruit flies) used in early studies of genes
In 1900, drosophila (fruit flies) were first used in early studies of genes.
Leading causes of death in U.S. were tuberculosis, pneumonia, and diarrheal enteritis — all infectious diseases
In 1900, the three leading causes of death in the United States were tuberculosis, pneumonia, and diarrheal enteritis…
The city of San Francisco’s quarantine of Chinatown was ruled discriminatory
In 1900, the city of San Francisco’s quarantine of Chinatown ruled discriminatory, but city health officials conducted house-to-house…
The Yale’s Forestry School, now the School of Forestry & Environmental Studies, was established
In 1900, the Yale Forestry School, now the School of Forestry & Environmental Studies, was established as the…
Dr Robert F Boyd became the first president of the National Medical Association
In 1900, Dr. Robert F. Boyd, a physician and dentist, became the first president of the National Medical…
The Medical College of Virginia lengthened its medical curriculum to four years
In 1900, the Medical College of Virginia lengthened its medical curriculum to four years. It was among the…