Norman Borlaug became the first plant breeder to Accept the Nobel Prize for his work on wheat varieties
On Dec. 10, 1970, Norman Borlaug, from Cresco, Iowa, became the first plant breeder to accept the Nobel…
Norman Borlaug, University of Minnesota graduate in forestry and plant pathology, was awarded Nobel Peace Prize
On Dec. 10, 1970, Norman Borlaug, University of Minnesota graduate in forestry and plant pathology was awarded the…
The US Environmental Protection Agency was established
On Dec. 2, 1970, the EPA was established by President Richard Nixon with an Executive Order to consolidate…
The national panel of consultants submitted to the Senate committee a report entitled “National Program for the Conquest of Cancer”
On Nov. 25, 1970, the national panel of consultants submitted to the Senate committee a report entitled “National…
President Nixon nominated William D Ruckelshaus to be the first Administrator of the EPA
On Nov. 6, 1970, President Nixon nominated William D. Ruckelshaus to be the first Administrator of the U.S….
The John D and Catherine T MacArthur Foundation was founded
On Oct. 18, 1970, the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation was founded. The MacArthur’s business interests…
Carl Gwin Baker became the sixth director of the National Cancer Institute
On Jul. 13, 1970, Carl Gwin Baker became the sixth director of the National Cancer Institute, serving until…
The Olin Corporation stopped manufacturing DDT
On Jun. 30, 1970, the Olin Corporation stopped manufacturing DDT after intense pressure from the Army and environmental…
The Senate approved the establishment of the National Panel of Consultants on the Conquest of Cancer
On Apr. 27, 1970, at the request of Senator Ralph W. Yarborough, chairman of the Committee on Labor…
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Earth Day was held for the first time
On Apr. 22, 1970, the first Earth Day was held and the modern environmental movement was born. A…
The Priestley Medal was awarded to Max Tishler
In 1970, the American Chemical Society awarded the Priestley Medal to Max Tishler ‘for his numerous contributions to…
Medic One went into operation as an on-the-scene, emergency response system
On Mar. 7, 1970, Medic One went into operation in King County, Washington as an on-the-scene, emergency response…
Court of Appeals ruled commercial success does not constitute substantial evidence of drug safety and efficacy
On Feb. 27, 1970, in Upjohn v. Finch the Court of Appeals upheld enforcement of the 1962 drug…
Toxoplasma gondii in cats’ fecal stages identified as coccidian oocysts
On Feb. 6, 1970, a report identified a coccidian parasite of cats with all non-feline warm blooded animals…
Seattle began fluoridation of the water supply
On Jan. 12, 1970, Seattle begans fluoridation of the water supply. The controversial action came more than a…
first human case of mpox Reported in the Democratic Republic of Congo
In 1970, the first human case of mpox was reported in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC)…
The Stanford Research Institute became independent of Stanford University
in 1970, Stanford Research Institute became independent of Stanford University. Stanford Research Institute, now known as the SRI…
President Nixon signed National Environmental Policy Act into law
On Jan. 1, 1970, President Richard Nixon signed the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) into law and launched…
The Nutrition Program was transferred to the CDC
In 1970, the Nutrition Program was transferred to the CDC to asses severe nutrition in the U.S. and…
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Cisplatin, a platinum-containing anticancer compound with unique biologic effects, entered clinical trials
In 1970, Cisplatin, a platinum-containing anticancer compound with unique biologic effects, entered clinical trials. On Dec. 19, 1978,…
Dana-Farber researchers cloned the first known human oncogene
In 1970, Dana-Farber researchers cloned the gene ras and demonstrated that, when mutated, this first known human oncogene…
The term ‘developmental disability’ was introduced
In 1970, the term ‘developmental disability’ is introduced in the Developmental Disabilities Services and Facilities construction amendments to…
PET scan pioneered at Mass General
In 1970, Massachusetts General Hospital researchers pioneered the positron emission tomography (PET) scan, enabling noninvasive looks at functional…
The Institute of Medicine was founded
In 1970, the Institute of Medicine (IOM) was founded under the National Academy of Science charter. as an…
Senator Norris Cotton secured a $3 million federal grant to build rural New England’s first regional cancer center
In 1970, Senator Norris Cotton secured a $3 million federal grant to build rural New England’s first regional…
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Immunologist Frank Dixon was appointed chair of the biomedical research operations at the Scripps Clinic and Research Foundation
In 1970, immunologist Frank Dixon was appointed chair of the biomedical research operations at the Scripps Clinic and…
The University of Oklahoma’s first Health Sciences building was constructed in Oklahoma City
In 1970, University of Oklahoma’s first Health Sciences building was constructed in Oklahoma City. Today, this public university…
Bristol-Myers terminated Palomar Pictures
In 1974, Bristol-Myers terminated it’s Palomar motion picture business. In 1972, Bristol-Myers formed Palomar Pictures, which produced ‘The…
Howard Temin and David Baltimore discovered the enzyme reverse transcriptase
In 1970, Howard Temin and David Baltimore discovered the enzyme reverse transcriptase. Reverse transcriptase and bacterial restriction enzymes…
Calvin Stiller conducted one of the first clinical trials studying the immunosuppressive drug cyclosporin for kidney transplants
In 1970, Dr. Calvin Stiller conducted one of the first clinical trials studying the effectiveness of the immunosuppressive…