Linus Carl Pauling was awarded the 1954 Nobel Prize for Chemistry
In 1954, Linus Carl Pauling (B.Sc., Chemical Engineering, Oregon State University, 1922) was awarded the Nobel Prize for…
The Priestley Medal was awarded to Sir Robert Robinson by the American Chemical Society
In 1953, the Priestley Medal was awarded to Sir Robert Robinson by the American Chemical Society “to recognize…
Harold Urey and Stanley Miller conducted experiments that suggest amino acids arose in the early Earth’s primordial soup
In 1953, American chemists Harold Urey and Stanley Miller reported the production of biomolecules from simple gaseous starting…
Yale established first pharmacology department in the U.S. to focus on cancer chemotherapy and drug development
In 1953, Yale established the first pharmacology department in the U.S. to focus on cancer chemotherapy and cancer…
The Priestley Medal was awarded to Samuel C. Lind
In 1952, the Priestley Medal was awarded to Samuel C. Lind by the American Chemical Society “to recognize…
The Priestley Medal was awarded to E. J. Crane
In 1951, the Priestley Medal was awarded to E. J. Crane by the American Chemical Society “to recognize…
The Priestley Medal was awarded to Charles A. Kraus
In 1950, the Priestley Medal was awarded to Charles A. Kraus by the American Chemical Society “to recognize…
The Priestley Medal was awarded to Arthur B. Lamb
In 1949, the American Chemical Society awarded the Priestley Medal to Arthur B. Lamb ‘for his numerous contributions…
FDA published guidance to industry known as the “black book”
In 1949, U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) published guidance to industry for the first time. This guidance,…
The Priestley Medal was awarded to Edward R. Weidlein
In 1948, the American Chemical Society awarded the Priestley Medal to Edward R. Weidlein “to recognize distinguished services…
The Priestley Medal was awarded to Warren K. Lewis
In 1947, the Priestley Medal was awarded to Warren K. Lewis by the American Chemical Society “to recognize…
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…
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…
fluoride First Used in U.S. Public water Supply
On Jan. 25, 1945, at 4:00 p.m., Grand Rapids, Michigan, achieved a historic milestone by becoming the inaugural…
The Priestley Medal was awarded to Ian Heilbron
In 1945, the American Chemical Society awarded the Priestley Medal to Ian Heilbron, “to recognize distinguished services to…
President Franklin Delano Roosevelt wrote Vannevar Bush setting in motion the National Science Foundation
On Nov. 17, 1944, President Franklin Delano Roosevelt wrote a letter to to Vannevar Bush, head of the…
The Priestley Medal was awarded to James B Conant
In 1944, the the American Chemical Society awarded the Priestley Medal to James B. Conant “to recognize distinguished…
Chemotherapy was first used to treat a cancer patient
On Aug. 27, 1942, chemotherapy was first used to treat a cancer patient and the beginning of its…
The Priestley Medal awarded to Thomas Midgley
In 1941, the Priestley Medal was awarded to Thomas Midgley by the American Chemical Society “to recognize distinguished…
Biochemist and bacteriologist Ruby Hirose was recognized by the American Chemical Society for accomplishments in chemistry
In 1940, biochemist and bacteriologist Ruby Hirose was recognized by the American Chemical Society for accomplishments in chemistry….
The University of Iowa researcher WD “Shorty” Paul developed the concept for buffered aspirin
In 1939, University of Iowa researcher W.D. “Shorty” Paul developed the concept for buffered aspirin. In 1917, the…
The Priestley Medal was awarded to Marston T. Bogert
In 1938, the Priestley Medal was awarded to Marston T. Bogert by the American Chemical Society “to recognize…
The University of Tennessee Research Foundation was established
In 1935, The University of Tennessee Research Foundation (UT) was founded as a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization, that promotes…
The Priestley Medal was awarded to William A Noyes
In 1935, The Priestley Medal was awarded to William A. Noyes by the American Chemical Society “to recognize…
Irene Joliot-Curie won half of the Nobel Prize in Chemistry “in recognition of their synthesis of new radioactive elements”
In 1935, Irene Joliot-Curie won half of the Nobel Prize in Chemistry “in recognition of their synthesis of…
The Priestley Medal awarded to Charles L. Parsons
In 1932, the Priestley Medal was awarded to Charles L. Parsons by the American Chemical Society “to recognize…
Drs. H. Trendley Dean and Elias Elvove started work on the mystery of “mottled enamel” — later called fluorosis
In 1931, H. Trendley Dean and Elias Elvove started work on the mystery of “mottled enamel” — later…
The Priestley Medal was awarded to Francis P. Garvan
In 1929, the Priestley Medal was awarded to Francis P. Garvan by the American Chemical Society “to recognize…
The Priestley Medal awarded to Edgar F. Smith
In 1926, the American Chemical Society awarded the Priestley Medal to Edgar F. Smith ‘for his numerous contributions…
The Priestley Medal awarded for first time to to Ira Remsen by the American Chemical Society
In 1923, the Priestley Medal, named for Joseph Priestley, was awarded for first time by the American Chemical…