Wesley Memorial Hospital moved to a new building on the Druid Hills campus
In 1922, Wesley Memorial Hospital moved to a new building on the Emory’s Druid Hills campus. Three years…
Maize breeding program was initiated at Iowa State University by Merrill Jenkins
In 1922, a maize breeding program was initiated at Iowa State University by Merrill Jenkins. The program came…
Elliott Joslin introduced insulin to the US and founded Joslin Diabetes Center
In 1922, Elliott Joslin, at Harvard Medical Center, introduced insulin to the United States and founded Joslin Diabetes…
Alaska Agricultural College and School of Mines renamed University of Alaska
In 1922, The Alaska Agricultural College and School of Mines was founded. The College grew quickly, and in…
David Cowie proposed the U.S. adopt salt iodization to eliminate simple goiter
In 1922, David Cowie, chair of the Pediatrics Department at the University of Michigan, proposed at a Michigan…
The first observance of American Education Week occurred
On Dec. 4, 1921, the first observance of American Education Week began, running until December 10 with the…
Minnesota Cooperative Creameries Association (Land O’Lakes) was founded
On Jul. 8, 1921, the Minnesota Cooperative Creameries Association (Land O’Lakes) was founded in Saint Paul as a…
The Alberta Research Council was founded
In 1921, the Alberta Research Council (ARC), was founded by a provincial government Order-in-Council as the Scientific and…
Johnsonï¾ &ï¾ Johnson launched BAND-AID Brand Adhesive Bandages
In 1921, Johnsonï¾ &ï¾ Johnson launched BAND-AID Brand Adhesive Bandages. The bandages were invented by employee Earle Dickson,…
Future President of the U.S. Franklin D Roosevelt became a victim of polio
In 1921, future President of the U.S. Franklin D. Roosevelt (FDR) became a victim of polio at the…
Frederick Banting and Charles Best administered insulin from the pancreas’ of dogs proving insulin’s efficacy in treating human diabetes
In 1921, Frederick Banting and Charles Best who extracted the hormone insulin from the pancreas’ of dogs in…
Riceland Foods was founded by a group of Arkansas rice farmers
In 1921, Riceland Foods was founded by a group of Arkansas rice farmers that created a farmers cooperative…
Edward W Scripps, a renowned journalist, and William Emerson Ritter, a California zoologist, founded Science Service
In 1921, Edward W. Scripps, a renowned journalist, and William Emerson Ritter, a California zoologist, founded Science Service,…
The Rocky Mountain Laboratory was established in Hamilton
In 1921, the founding of the Rocky Mountain Laboratory (RML) can be traced back to westward migration when…
Edward R Squibb coined the slogan: “The priceless ingredient in every product is the honor and integrity of its maker”
In 1921, Edward R. Squibb, M.D. coined the slogan: “The priceless ingredient in every product is the honor…
Frank Schofield identified the first blood thinner
In 1921, Frank Schofield identified the first blood thinner, later identified as dicoumoral, which led to the discovery…
Hollister-Stier Laboratories was founded in Spokane by chemist Guy Hollister and Robert E Stier, MD
In 1921, Hollister-Stier Laboratories, located in Spokane, is the oldest name in allergy science. The company was founded…
Arkansas Childrenï¾’s Home Societyï¾’s Board of Directors approved a plan to build a Childrenï¾’s Home and Hospital
On Sept. 23, 1920, the Arkansas Societyï¾’s Board of Directors approved a plan to build a Childrenï¾’s Home…
Hugh Smith Cumming appointed U.S. Surgeon General
On Mar. 3, 1920, Hugh Smith Cumming was appointed U.S. Surgeon General. Cumming retired as Surgeon General and…
Oregon State University professor developed the modern method of manufacturing maraschino cherries
In 1920’s, Oregon State University (OSU) professor of horticulture Ernest H. Wiegand developed the modern method of manufacturing…
Human growth hormone shown to increase growth-rate of laboratory animals
In 1920, H. McLean Evans and Joseph Abraham Long at the University of California announced they had discovered…
Dr. Albert C. Broders, a surgical pathologist at the Mayo Clinic, published a description of a system for grading cancer on a numerical basis
In 1920, Dr. Albert C. Broders, a surgical pathologist at the Mayo Clinic, published a description of a…
The Portland School of Social Work began offering courses in public health nursing
In 1920, The Portland School of Social Work begins offering courses in public health nursing. The University of…
Dooley Hospital and St Philip Hospital opened
In 1920, the Virginia Commonwealth University announced the opening of the Dooley Hospital, dedicated to the treatment of…
Virginia Mason was founded
In 1920, the Virginia Mason was founded as an 80-bed hospital with six physician offices. It was named…
The final tally for New Orleans stood at 54,089 cases and 3,489 deaths
By April 1919, following upticks in influenza over winter, the final tally for New Orleans stood at 54,089…
By the end of the influenza epidemic in Omaha, almost 1,200 people had died
in 1919, by the end of the influenza epidemic in Omaha, almost 1,200 people had died, with a…
A campaign kicked off to raise $100,000 for construction of a childrenï¾’s hospital
On May 14, 1919, the Executive Committee of the Arkansas Childrenï¾’s Home Society, kicked off a campaign to…
The Stanley Cup playoffs between the Montreal Canadians and the Seattle Metropolitans cancelled by Spanish flu
On Apr. 1, 1919, the Stanley Cup playoffs between the Montreal Canadians and the Seattle Metropolitans ended tied…
Denver slowly returned to normal after its flu epidemic, and schools reopened
On Jan. 2, 1919, Denver slowly returned to normal after its flu epidemic, and schools reopened. School teachers…