Rolla Neil Harger invented the the drunkometer
In 1938, Rolla Neil Harger of Indiana University School of Medicine collaborated with Robert Borkenstein of the Indiana…
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The National Cancer Institute Act established the National Cancer Institute
On Aug. 5, 1937, Senate Bill 2067 (Public Law 244) established the National Cancer Institute (NCI) and made…
Scientists created the first filter able to trap viruses
On Jul. 8, 1933, Christopher Andrewes, Laidlaw and W Smith from the Medical Research Council (MRC) reported that…
The Tumor Instutute of the Swedish Hospital opened its doors
In 1932, the Tumor Institute of the Swedish Hospital opened its doors. Children’s Orthopedic Hospital Association, later known…
The electron microscope was invented
In 1931, the electron microscope was invented by Max Knoll and Ernst Ruska at the Berlin Technische Hochschule….
Sara Branham identified a new organism, Neisseria flavescens, as a rare cause of meningitis and septicemia in humans
In 1930, Sara E. Branham identified a new organism, Neisseria flavescens, as a rare cause of meningitis and…
The name of the Food, Drug, and Insecticide Administration was shortened to Food and Drug Administration
In 1930, the name of the Food, Drug, and Insecticide Administration was shortened to Food and Drug Administration…
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Mallinckrodt Institute of Radiology at Washington University School of Medicine was established
In 1930, the Mallinckrodt Institute of Radiology (MIR) at Washington University School of Medicine (WUSM) was established, funded…
Hoffman-La Roche established U.S. plant in Nutley, NJ
In 1929, Hoffman-La Roche outgrew its New York offices, prompting the development of a new plant in Nutley,…
George Papanicolaou finds vaginal cell smears (the Pap smear) can reveal the presence of cervical cancer
In 1928, George Papanicolaou discovered that vaginal cell smears (the Pap smear) revealed the presence of cervical cancer….
The University of Oregon Medical School took over operation of Doernbecher
In 1928, The University of Oregon Medical School takes over operation of Doernbecher Hospital. Frank Doernbecher was a…
Leo Rigler was appointed associate professor of radiology at the University of Minnesota
In 1924, Leo Rigler was appointed associate professor of radiology at the University of Minnesota. Rigler obtained full…
Mather Neill discovered scrotal reactions of guinea pigs with “Mexican” typhus could be used as differential test with typhus
In 1917, Mather H. Neill discovered that scrotal reactions of guinea pigs with “Mexican” typhus (later known as…
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…
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The first known article on cancer’s warning signs was published in Ladies’ Home Journal
In 1913, the first known article on cancer’s warning signs was published in the popular women’s magazine (Ladies’…
William Howard Taft nominated Rupert Blue as U.S. Surgeon General
On Nov.13, 1912, President William Howard Taft nominated Rupert Blue as U.S. Surgeon General after the unexpected death…
Swiss psychiatrist Eugen Bleuler coined the term ‘autism’
In 1911, Swiss psychiatrist Eugen Bleuler coined the term ‘autism,’ borrowing from the Eugen Bleuler Greek word ‘autos’…
Sarcoma virus reported by Peyton Rous in the Journal of Experimental Medicine
In 1911, Pathologist Peyton Rous reported a virus that causes cancer in chickens (Rous sarcoma virus) that opened…
Drs, McCoy, Chapin, Wherry, and Lamb elucidated a new disease, tularemia
In 1911, George W. McCoy, Charles W. Chapin, William B. Wherry, and B. H. Lamb elucidated a new…
Marie Skłodowska-Curie won the Nobel Prize in Chemistry for the discovery of radium and polonium, and the isolation of radium.
In 1911, Marie Curie, nee Sklodowska was awarded the The Nobel Prize in Chemistry “in recognition of her…
James Wood Johnson takes over the leadership of Johnsonï¾ & ï¾ Johnson
In 1910, James Wood Johnson takes over the leadership of Johnsonï¾ &ï¾ Johnson, a position he held until…
William H Schultz described reaction known as the Schultz-Dale phenomenon
In 1910, William H. Schultz described the contraction of the isolated strip of sensitized guinea pig ileum when…
The County Board voted to build a new 656 bed Cook County Hospital at a cost of $3 million
In 1910, The Cook County Hospital treated 34.000 patients, but overcrowding became a problem and the facility needed…
The University of Missouri College of Veterinary Medicine’s first building, Connaway Hall, was built
In 1910, the University of Missouri College of Veterinary Medicine’s first building, Connaway Hall, was built to house…
George W McCoy published a report that was the first involvement of the Hygienic Laboratory in cancer research
On Aug. 31, 1909, George W. McCoy published a preliminary report in “The Journal of Medical Research” that…
Walter Reed General Hospital in Washington, DC admitted its first patient
On May 1, 1909, Walter Reed General Hospital in Washington, DC admitted its first patient. The Commander of…
Drs. Anderson and Goldberger confirmed Charles Nicolle’s finding that body louse was the vector of epidemic typhus fever
In 1909, Drs. John F. Anderson and Joseph Goldberger confirmed Charles Nicolle’s finding that the body louse was…
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…
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…