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Walter Reed General Hospital in Washington, DC admitted its first patient
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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…

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Drs. Anderson and Goldberger confirmed Charles Nicolle’s finding that body louse was the vector of epidemic typhus fever
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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…

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The Legislature purchased the present University of Nebraska Medical Center campus
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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…

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Typhoid Fever Epidemic struck Mankato, Minnesota
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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…

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Swiss psychiatrist Eugen Bleuler coined the term ‘schizophrenia’
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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…

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Samuel Elias Cooper founded the Far West’s first medical school
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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…

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Reuben Ottenberg performed the first blood transfusion using blood typing and cross-matching
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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…

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Drs. Anderson, Lumsen and Frost expanded scope of earlier typhoid studies
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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…

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The first county health departments in the US were formed
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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…

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McGill’s Ernest Rutherford awarded Nobel Prize in Chemistry for discovering the concept of the atomic half-life and the element radon
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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…

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The University of British Columbia was founded
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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…

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Dr. Sara Josephine Baker was instrumental in identifying Mary Mallon as caused of typhoid epidemic in New York city
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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…

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Ludvig Hektoen suggested cross-matching blood between donors and patients
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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…

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Joseph H. Kastle designed a “hemoglobinometer” to measure hemoglobin in blood
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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…

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German psychiatrist Alois Alzheimer identified the first case of what is now known as Alzheimer’s disease
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German psychiatrist Alois Alzheimer identified the first case of what is now known as Alzheimer’s disease

On Nov. 3, 1906, a clinical psychiatrist and neuroanatomist, Alois Alzheimer, reported “A peculiar severe disease process of…

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Milton J Rosenau and John F Anderson published a pioneering study on anaphylaxis
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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…

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The University of Alberta was founded
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The University of Alberta was founded

In 1906, the University of Alberta (U of A) in Edmonton was founded in 1906 with the passage…

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Reid Hunt demonstrated presence of thyroid hormone in the blood and introduced acetonitril test for thyroid
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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…

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Fox Chase Cancer Center was founded as the nation’s first cancer hospital
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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…

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Marie and Pierre Curie isolated a new element that came to be called ‘radium’
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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…

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Radium was found effective in the treatment of tumors
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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,…

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The New York City Department of Health opened a quarantine facility at Riverside Hospital on North Brother Island
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The New York City Department of Health opened a quarantine facility at Riverside Hospital on North Brother Island

In 1903, the New York City Department of Health opened a quarantine facility at Riverside Hospital on North…

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Colorado Dentist Frederick McKay began research into fluoride
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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…

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First three human blood groups discovered by Karl Landsteiner
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First three human blood groups discovered by Karl Landsteiner

In 1901, the first three human blood groups were discovered by Austrian physician Karl Landsteiner.

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German physicist Wilhelm Conrad Rontgen awarded the first Nobel Prize in Physics in 1901 for his work in discovering the X-ray
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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…

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Baylor College of Medicine was founded
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Baylor College of Medicine was founded

On Oct. 30, 1900, the Baylor College of Medicine was founded, and was affiliated with Baylor University from…

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The Charles E Frosst & Co was founded
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The Charles E Frosst & Co was founded

In 1899, Charles E. Frosst & Co, was founded by Mr. Frosst and four associates who rapidly introduced…

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Typhoid struck Minnesota Volunteer Infantry camping at the Minnesota State Fairgrounds
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Typhoid struck Minnesota Volunteer Infantry camping at the Minnesota State Fairgrounds

On Jul. 16, 1898, 400 members of the Fifteenth Minnesota Volunteer Infantry were hospitalized with typhoid after camping…

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Sir Ronald Ross proved the role of Anopheles mosquitoes in the transmission of malaria parasites in humans
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Sir Ronald Ross proved the role of Anopheles mosquitoes in the transmission of malaria parasites in humans

On Aug. 20, 1897, Sir Ronald Ross made his landmark discovery. While dissecting the stomach tissue of an…

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Maxwell W Becton and Fairleigh S Dickinson Established Becton, Dickinson and Company
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Maxwell W Becton and Fairleigh S Dickinson Established Becton, Dickinson and Company

In 1897, Maxwell W. Becton and Fairleigh S. Dickinson established Becton, Dickinson and Company (BD) in New York,…

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