The National Research Council was created by executive order of President Woodrow Wilson
In 1916, the National Research Council (NRC) was created under the National Academy of Sciences (NAS) charter by…
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The Lundbeck Company was founded
On Aug. 14, 1915, Hans Lundbeck founded a company in Copenhagen, Denmark, which dealt in everything from machinery…
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Alice Ball became the first African American and the first woman to graduate with a M.S. degree in chemistry from the University of Hawai
In 1915, Alice Ball became the first African American and the first woman to graduate with a M.S….
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Coal tar gives rabbits cancer in experimental proof of carcinogenesis
In 1915, Yamagiwa Katsusaburo, a Japanese pathologist, was the first to prove chemical carcinogenesis when he gave coal…
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Richard Lewishon found that sodium citrate added to freshly drawn blood prevents clotting
In 1915, Richard Lewishon found that sodium citrate added to freshly drawn blood prevents clotting (coagulation). This discovery…
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Pertussis vaccine, a suspension of inactivated Bordetella pertussis cells, was licensed
In 1915, Pertussis vaccine, a suspension of inactivated Bordetella pertussis cells, was licensed. Inactivated vaccines were prepared with…
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One of the first academic programs in public health in the country was founded at Yale University
In 1914, Yale University received an endowment from the Anna M. R. Lauder family to establish a chair…
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Asa Candler, founder of The Coca-Cola Company, donated land in Atlanta for an expanded Emory College
In 1915, Asa Candler, the founder of The Coca-Cola Company and brother to former Emory University President Warren…
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The Harrison Narcotic Act was passed, mandating narcotic and prescription drug requirements
On Dec. 17, 1914. the Harrison Narcotic Act was passed by the U.S. Congress which mandated narcotic and…
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In U.S. vs. Lexington Mill and Elevator Company, the Supreme Court issued its first ruling on food additives
On Feb. 24, 1914, the U.S. Supreme Court issued, in U.S. v. Lexington Mill and Elevator Company, its…
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Typhoid vaccine was first licensed in the U.S.
In 1914, the first typhoid vaccine was licensed in the U.S. in 1914. Typhoid immunization was required of…
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The Tetanus toxoid was introduced
In 1914, the tetanus toxoid was introduced following the development of an effective therapeutic serum against tetanus by…
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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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Garrett Augustus Morgan invented the first gas mask
In 1914, Garrett Augustus Morgan, a prolific inventor, submitted a patent for the first gas mask. Morgan’s first…
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Rabies vaccine was first licensed in the U.S.
In 1914, rabies vaccine was first licensed in the U.S. The H. K. Mulford Company, founded in Philadelphia…
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First ‘mechanical lung’, developed by Charles Morgan Hammond, MD, passed clinical test
In 1914, the first ‘mechanical lung’, developed by Charles Morgan Hammond, M.D., passed its first clinical test at…
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George William Hunter’s A Civic Biology, a book later used in biology courses in Dayton, Tenn, was published
In 1914, George William Hunter’s A Civic Biology, the book later used in biology courses in Dayton, Tenn.,…
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Phages, or bacterial viruses,were discovered
In 1914, Phages, or bacterial viruses, were discovered by Frederick Twort. He researched Johne’s disease, a chronic intestinal…
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Long-term anticoagulants were first developed
In 1914, long-term anticoagulants were first developed, including sodium citrate. This allowed for improved blood preservation.
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The Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research was establish in affiliation with the University of Minnesota
In 1914, University of Minnesota president Dr. George E. Vincent approached Drs. William and Charles Mayo to form…
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The first modern sewage plant, designed to treat sewage with bacteria, opens in Manchester, England
In 1914, the first modern sewage plant, designed to treat sewage with bacteria, opened in Manchester, England. There…
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Joseph Goldberger identified pellagra as a nutritional deficiency disease
In 1914, Joseph Goldberger identified pellagra as a nutritional deficiency disease. Goldberger designed and implemented two experiments to…
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Listerin was introduced as an antiseptic
In 1914, Listerine was introduced as an antiseptic. Listerine was first formulated in 1879 by chemist Joseph Lawrence…
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Walter L. Treadway conducted the first Hygienic Laboratory survey on mental health
In 1914, Walter L. Treadway conducted first Hygienic Laboratory survey on mental health studying the role of public…
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The American Society for the Control of Cancer was founded by 10 doctors and 5 laypeople in New York City
On May 22, 1913, The American Society for the Control of Cancer was created at a meeting of…
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Gould Amendment required that food package contents be “plainly and conspicuously marked
On Mar. 3, 1913, the Gould Amendment, sponsored by Rep. Samuel W. Gould of Maine, which required that…
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Biology | Diagnostics | Disease | Life Science History | Medicine | Oncology | Therapeutics | Women's Health
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’…
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Earle B Phelps conducted series of studies on water pollution and the biochemistry of sewage and industrial wastes
In 1913, Earle B. Phelps in the Division of Chemistry conducted a series of studies on water pollution…
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Vitamin A was discovered
In 1913, Elmer McCollum and Marguerite Davis at the University of Wisconsin-Madison discovered a ‘fat-soluble’ accessory food substance,…
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Virus (vaccinia) grown in cell culture for the first time
In 1913, for the first time ever, a virus (vaccinia) was grown in cell culture, and then in…
