A University of Iowa laboratory was the first to record human electroencephalograph (EEG) activity
In 1935, a University of Iowa laboratory was the first to record human electroencephalograph (EEG) activity, led by…
First Birthday Balls to raise funds for the Warm Springs Foundation was held on FDR’s birthday
On Jan. 30, 1934, the First Birthday Balls to raise funds for the Warm Springs Foundation was held…
The Yellow Jack, co-written by Sidney Howard and Paul de Kruif was published
In 1934, The Yellow Jack, co-written by Sidney Howard, a Pulitzer- and Oscar-winning playwright and screenwriter, and Paul…
Ida A. Bengtson began standardization of antitoxin for six species of Clostridium which cause gas gangrene
In 1934, Ida A. Bengtson began standardization of antitoxin for six species of Clostridium which cause gas gangrene….
George Hoyt Whipple was awarded Nobel Prize in Medicine
In 1934, George Hoyt Whipple, a graduate of Yale University (A.B. 1900), was awarded the 1934 Nobel Prize…
William Perry Murphy, University of Oregon shared the 1934 Nobel Prize for Medicine
In 1934, William Perry Murphy, who shared the Nobel Prize for Medicine for discoveries concerning liver therapy in…
A bill was introduced in the U.S. Senate to overhaul the 1906 drug law
On Jun. 12, 1933, a bill was introduced in the U.S. Senate by New York Senator Royal S….
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New World screwworm migrated to Southeast U.S.
In 1933, the New World Screwworm (NWS) was first documented as a significant problem in the Southeast following…
Thomas Hunt Morgan awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for his chromosome theory of heredity
In 1933, Thomas Hunt Morgan was was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for his chromosome…
The hazardous effects of radium dial painting were published
In 1933, Louis Schwartz, F.C. Makepeace, and H. Trendley Dean published findings showing the hazardous effects of radium…
The FDA recommended a complete revision of the obsolete 1906 Food and Drugs Act
In 1933, the FDA recommended a complete revision of the obsolete 1906 Food and Drugs Act. The first…
Wendell Stanley purified a sample of tobacco mosaic virus and finds crystals
In 1933, Wendell Stanley purified a sample of tobacco mosaic virus (TMV) and finds crystals. This suggested, contrary…
Henry Wallace commercialized hybrid corn
In 1933, Hybrid corn, developed by Henry Wallace in Iowa, was commercialized. Growing hybrid corn eliminates the option…
The Statistical Laboratory at Iowa State University was established
In 1933, the Statistical Laboratory at Iowa State was established as the first research and consulting institute of…
World’s first succesful surgical lung removal was performed at Washington University – St Louis
On Apr. 4, 1933, Evarts A. Graham, MD at Washington University – St. Louis performed the world’s first…
The Priestley Medal awarded to Charles L. Parsons
In 1932, the Priestley Medal was awarded to Charles L. Parsons by the American Chemical Society “to recognize…
Robert Wood Johnson II assumed leadersip of Johnson ï¾ &ï¾ Johnson company
In 1932, Robert Wood Johnson II, son of the Company founder, began his leadership of Johnson & Johnson….
A section on heart disease supervised by Arthur M Stimson began to study the causes of rheumatic fever
In 1932, a section on heart disease supervised by Arthur M. Stimson began to study the causes of…
Ellen Browning Scripps left $300,000 in her will to the Metabolic Clinic for research
In 1932, When Ellen Browning Scripps passed away at the age of 95, she left $300,000 (or the…
Tompkins-McCaw Library at the Medical College of Virginia opened
In 1932, Tompkins-McCaw Library at the Medical College of Virginia opened. Called the “college library” when the building…
The Medical College of Virginia established a four year program in pharmacy leading to at BS degree
In 1932, The Medical College of Virginia established a four year program in pharmacy leading to at B.S….
The Tumor Instutute of the Swedish Hospital opened its doors
In 1932, the Tumor Institute of the Swedish Hospital opened its doors. Children’s Orthopedic Hospital Association, later known…
Johnson ï¾ & ï¾ Johnson pioneered the first prescription contraceptive gel
In 1931, Johnson ï¾ & ï¾ Johnson pioneered family planning products with ORTHO-GYNOL, the first prescription contraceptive gel.
The electron microscope was invented
In 1931, the electron microscope was invented by Max Knoll and Ernst Ruska at the Berlin Technische Hochschule….
Baxter International was founded by Donald Baxter
In 1931, Drs. Ralph Falk and Don Baxter launched the Don Baxter Intravenous Products Corporation, the first commercial…
Drs. H Trendley Dean and Elias Elvove started work on the mystery of “mottled enamel” — later called fluorosis
In 1931, H. Trendley Dean and Elias Elvove started work on the mystery of “mottled enamel” — later…
scientists demonstrated Rocky Mountain spotted fever and endemic typhus was transmitted by rat fleas
In 1931, Rolla E. Dyer, Lucius F. Badger, and Adolph S. Rumreich demonstrated that Rocky Mountain spotted fever…
The Journal of Cancer Research became the American Journal of Cancer
In 1931, The Journal of Cancer Research (published quarterly from 1916-1930 became the American Journal of Cancer (published…
The etiology of ‘swine influenza’ was established
In 1931, Rockefeller Institute investigator Richard Shope published the first of three landmark papers that established the etiology…
The Cook County School of Nursing opened in the former Illinois Training School for Nurses
In 1931, The Cook County School of Nursing opened in the former Illinois Training School for Nurses, now…