The diphtheria toxin was discovered by Emile Roux
In 1888, the diphtheria toxin was developed by Emile Roux at the Pasteur Institute. Passive serum therapies were…
The JE Hanger Company’s headquarters relocated to Washington, DC
In 1888, the J.E. Hanger Company’s headquarters was relocated to Washington, D.C. James Edward Hanger was the first…
Clinton Pharmaceutical Company was incorporated
On Dec. 13, 1887, William McLaren Bristol and his friend, John Ripley Myers, invested $5,000 into the Clinton…
The North Carolina College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts (North Carolina State University) was founded
On Mar. 3, 1887, the North Carolina College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts (North Carolina State University) was…
Charles Edwin Bessey became professor of botany at the Iowa Agricultural College (ISU)
In 1870, Charles Edwin Bessey became professor of botany at the Iowa Agricultural College (ISU) and left in…
The Marine Hospital Service created in a one-room laboratory by Joseph Kinyoun
In 1887, Joseph Kinyoun, a Marine Hospita Service (MHS) physician trained in the new bacteriological methods, set up…
Yale College became Yale University
In 1887, Yale College became Yale University. Yale University was founded in 1701 as the Collegiate School in…
The Southern Dental College was founded as a department of Atlanta Medical College
In 1887, the Southern Dental College was founded as a department of Atlanta Medical College, was the first…
The Hatch Act established the national system of agricultural research experiment stations
In 1887, the Hatch Act, written by Seaman Knapp and Charles Bessey on the faculty at Iowa Agricultural…
University of Oregon chartered a state medical school in Portland and established the Department of Medicine
In 1887, The University of Oregon chartered a state medical school in Portland and begins the University of…
U.S. Congress passed The Margarine Act of 1886
On Aug. 2. 1886, the U.S. Congress passed the Oleomargarine Act which among other things, directed the Secretary…
The Oleomargarine Act defined the essence of butter and imposed a two-cent per pound tax on oleomargarine
On Jul. 23, 1886, the first Oleomargarine Act became effective and defined the essence of butter and imposed…
The first X-ray was produced at Yale
On Feb. 5, 1886, Dr. Arthur Wright who produced the first X-ray at Yale the previous year, published…
Cook County Hospital opened in January when 12 patients arrived from the Poor Farm and from Mercy Hospital
In 1886, Cook County Hospital opened in Jan. when 12 patients arrived from the Poor Farm and from…
Reginald Heber Fitz provided the first clinical description of appendicitis
In 1886, Reginald Heber Fitz at Harvard Medical School provided the first clinical description of appendicitis and also…
Johnson ï¾ & ï¾ Johnson was founded in New Brunswick, New Jersey
In 1886, three brothers, Robert Wood Johnson, James Wood Johnson and Edward Mead Johnson, founded Johnsonï¾ & ï¾ Johnson…
Georgia School of Technology (Georgia Institute of Technology) opened
On Oct 13, 1885, the Georgia School of Technology (Georgia Institute of Technology) opened its doors. The School’s…
French scientist Louis Pasteur successfully tested an anti-rabies vaccine
On Jul. 6, 1885, French scientist Louis Pasteur successfully tested anti-rabies vaccine on nine-year old Joseph Meister who…
The University of Arizona was founded
in 1885, the University of Arizona (UA) was approved by the Arizona Territorial Legislature making it the first…
French chemist Pierre Berthelot suggested that some soil organisms may be able to fix atmospheric nitrogen
In 1885, french chemist Pierre Berthelot suggested that some soil organisms may be able to fix atmospheric nitrogen.
The University of Iowa College of Pharmacy was established
In 1885, the University of Iowa College of Pharmacy opened in the basement of the Medical Building, the…
Hygienic Laboratory workers conducted an investigation of typhoid fever in the District of Columbia
Between 1884-1895, Milton J. Rosenau, Leslie L. Lumsen, Joseph H. Kastle and other Hygienic Laboratory workers conducted an…
New York Cancer Hospital on Manhattan’s Upper West Side (Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center) was founded
In 1884, New York Cancer Hospital on Manhattan’s Upper West Side (Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center) was founded by…
German scientist Friedrich Loffler isolated the diphtheria bacillus from patient’s throats
In 1884, German scientist Friedrich Loffler isolated the diphtheria bacillus from patient’s throats.
Saline infusions replaced milk as a ‘blood substitute’
In 1884, saline infusions replaced milk as a ‘blood substitute’ due to adverse reactions to milk. A breakthrough…
The first live attenuated viral vaccine (rabies) was developed by Louis Pasteur
In 1884, the first live attenuated viral vaccine (rabies) was developed by Louis Pasteur, using dessicated brain tissue…
Charles Edwin Bessey became a professor of botany at the University of Nebraska
In 1884, Charles Edwin Bessey became a professor of botany at the University of Nebraska and was head…
The University of Missouri College of Veterinary Medicine was founded
In 1884, the University of Missouri College of Veterinary Medicine was founded. It progressed through five stages: a…
The University of Texas at Austin opened its doors
On Sept. 15, 1883, the University of Texas at Austin opened with one building, eight professors, one proctor,…
Francis Galton coined the term eugenics
On May 16, 1883, Francis Galton introduced the term eugenics that suggested humans can be improved by selective…