Plan for Doernbecher Memorial Hospital for Children was announced
On Oct. 14, 1923, plans were announced for Doernbecher Memorial Hospital for Children. Frank S. Doernbecher was a…
Movie star Rudolph Valentino visited Seattle’s Children’s Orthopedic Hospital
On May 30, 1923, movie star Rudolph Valentino visited Seattle’s Children’s Orthopedic Hospital during his only known visit…
The Priestley Medal awarded for first time to to Ira Remsen by the American Chemical Society
In 1923, the Priestley Medal, named for Joseph Priestley, was awarded for first time by the American Chemical…
Dr Frederick Banting and Dr J MacLeod win the Nobel Prize for their work isolating insulin
In 1923, Dr. Frederick Banting and Dr. J. MacLeod win the Nobel Prize for their work isolating insulin.
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William Mansfield Clark alerted the public to the dangers of tetraethyl lead in gasoline
In 1923, William Mansfield Clark from the U.S. Department of Agriculture alerted the public to the dangers of…
Atherton Seidell developed a physiological test for the activity of vitamin preparations
In 1923, Atherton Seidell was a renowned research chemist who developed a physiological test for the activity of…
The USDA reported more than 50,000 foreign plants have been introduced into the US since 1862
In 1923, more than 50,000 foreign plants had been introduced into the United States since 1862 by the…
Diphtheria toxoid was licensed
In 1923, diphtheria toxoid was licensed; prepared from the inactivated bacterial toxin that has lost its toxicity but…
General John J Pershing signed the order creating the Army Medical Center
In 1923, General John J. Pershing signed the order creating the Army Medical Center on the same campus…
The first documented case of sickle cell disease, with full autopsy findings, was published at Medical College of Georgia
In 1923, Dr. Virgil P. Sydenstricker published the first documented case of sickle cell disease, with full autopsy…
Eli Lilly and Company introduced Iletin, the world’s first commercially available insulin product
In 1923, Eli Lilly and Company introduced Iletin, the world’s first commercially available insulin product.
Eliot Cutler performed the worldï¾’s first successful heart valve surgery
In 1923, Eliot Cutler performed the worldï¾’s first successful heart valve surgery at the Peter Bent Brigham Hospital,…
Multnomah County Hospital opened on the Marquam Hill campus
In 1923, Multnomah County Hospital opens on the Marquam Hill campus and contracts with the medical school to…
Carl Voegtlin Co-published Sulpharsphenamine: Its Manufacture and Its Chemical and Chemotherapeutic Properties
On Nov. 10, 1922, Carl Voegtlin, J. M. Johnson, and Helen Dyer announced they had co-published an article…
The Arkansas Children’s Home Society moved into the newly-named ‘CA Forney-Smith Receiving Home’
On Sept. 10, 1922, the Arkansas Childrenï¾’s Home Society moved into the newly-named ‘C.A. Forney-Smith Receiving Home.’ The…
The Priestley Medal was established by the American Chemical Society
In 1922, the Priestley Medal, named for Joseph Priestley, was awarded for first time by the American Chemical…
Alaska Agricultural College and School of Mines was founded
In 1922 the Alaska Agricultural College and School of Mines was founded. The College grew quickly, and in…
The Public Health Service opens a Special Cancer Investigations Laboratory at Harvard Medical School
In 1922, the Public Health Service opened a Special Cancer Investigations Laboratory at Harvard Medical School.
Ida A Bengtson discovered a new variety of Clostridium botulinum designated as type “C”
In 1922, Ida A. Bengtson discovered a new variety of Clostridium botulinum. This strain was designated as type…
Cod liver oil (vitamin D) shown to prevent rickets in chicks improves poultry production
In 1922, cod liver oil (vitamin D) was shown to prevent rickets in chicks improves poultry production.
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 US Franklin D Roosevelt became a victim of polio
In 1921, Future President of the U.S. Franklin D. Roosevelt became a victim of polio at the age…