Dr. Harvey Wiley, “Father of the Pure Food and Drugs Act,” resigned as chief of the agency that became FDA
On Mar. 15, 1912, Dr. Harvey Wiley, “Father of the Pure Food and Drugs Act,” resigned as chief…
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…
The Nobel Prize in Chemistry was awarded to Marie Curie
On Nov. 7, 1911, Marie Curie’s birthday (born 1867), she was awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry “in…
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, Drs. George W. McCoy, Charles W. Chapin, William B. Wherry, and B. H. Lamb elucidated a…
James Wood Johnson takes over the leadership of Johnsonﾠ & ﾠJohnson
In 1910, James Wood Johnson takes over the leadership of Johnsonﾠ &ﾠ 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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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 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…
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…
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…
Reid Hunt demonstrated presence of thyroid hormone in the blood and introduced acetonitril test for thyroid
In 1905, Reid Hunt demonstrated the presence of thyroid hormone in the blood and introduced the acetonitril test…
Fox Chase Cancer Center was founded as the nation’s first cancer hospital
In 1904, Fox Chase Cancer Center was founded by the union of American Oncologic Hospital and the Institute…
Marie and Pierre Curie isolated a new element that came to be called ‘radium’
In 1903, the Nobel Prize in Physics was divided, one half awarded to Antoine Henri Becquerel “in recognition…
Radium was found effective in the treatment of tumors
In 1903, radium was found effective in the treatment of tumors which Marie and Pierre Curie had isolated,…