The University of Iowa Hospital was opened
In 1898, the University of Iowa opened a new 65-bed hospital, built on the same site of the…
The Joslin Clinic was founded
In 1898, Elliott P. Joslin, M.D., opened a private practice on Beacon Street in Boston that in 1952…
Clinton Pharma’s (Bristol-Myers) first nationally recognized product was laxative mineral salt Sal Hepatica
In 1898, Clinton Pharmaceutical’s (Bristol-Myers) first nationally recognized product, termed a poor man’s spa by chief chemist J….
Bristol and Myers changed the name from Clinton to Bristol, Myers Company
In 1898, Bristol and Myers changed the name from Clinton to Bristol, Myers Company (a hyphen would replace…
Gratwick Research Laboratory (Roswell Park Cancer Institute) was founded
In 1898, the Gratwick Research Laboratory, now known as the Roswell Park Cancer Institute (RPCI) was founded by…
The first women were admitted to the Medical College of the State of South Carolina
In 1898, the first women were admitted to the Medical College of the State of South Carolina (MCSSC)….
The Medical College of Virginia etablished a School of Pharmacy with a two-year program
In 1898, the Medical College of Virginia etablished a School of Pharmacy with a two-year program.
Sir Ronald Ross proved the role of Anopheles mosquitoes in the transmission of malaria parasites in humans
On Aug. 20, 1897, Sir Ronald Ross made his landmark discovery. While dissecting the stomach tissue of an…
German chemist Felix Hoffmann synthesized aspirin and heroin
On Aug. 10, 1897, German chemist Felix Hoffmann searching for something to relieve his father’s arthritis synthesized acetylsalicylic…
The Medical College of the State of South Carolina established training school for African-American nurses
In Jul. 1897, the Medical College of the State of South Carolina (MCSSC) Hospital and Training School for…
First plague vaccine developed by Russian physician Waldemar M W Haffkine
On Jan. 10, 1897, Russian physician Waldemar M. W. Haffkine, who trained with Louis Pasteur in Paris, tested…
Tea Importation Act, provided for Customs inspection of all tea entering U.S. ports, at the expense of importers
In 1897, the tea Importation Act passed, providing for Customs inspection of all tea entering U.S. ports, at…
Cutter Laboratories was founded
In 1897, Cutter Laboratories was a pharmaceutical company located in Berkeley, California that was founded by Edward Ahern…
The Congressional Seed Distribution Program reached its apex
In 1897, the Congressional Seed Distribution Program reaches its apex: 19 million packets of free seeds – with…
Plague vaccine was introduced, following the preparation of anti-plague horse serum at the Pasteur Institute
In 1897, a plague vaccine was introduced, following the preparation of anti-plague horse serum at the Pasteur Institute…
The University of North Carolina Eshelman School of Pharmacy was established
In 1897, The University of North Carolina Eshelman School of Pharmacy was established under Dean Edward Vernon Howell….
Maxwell W Becton and Fairleigh S Dickinson Established Becton, Dickinson and Company
In 1897, Maxwell W. Becton and Fairleigh S. Dickinson established Becton, Dickinson and Company (BD) in New York,…
First African-American woman licensed to practice medicine in South Carolina
In 1897, Matilda Evans, M.D became the first African-American woman licensed to practice medicine in South Carolina. In…
The Medical College of Virginia established a School of Dentistry
In 1897, the Medical College of Virginia established a School of Dentistry.
Alfred Nobel, chemist, inventor of dynamite, and creator of the Nobel Prize died in his home in San Remo, Italy
On Dec. 10, 1896, Alfred Nobel, chemist, inventor of dynamite, and creator of the Nobel Prize died in…
South Carolina State University was founded
On Mar. 4, 1896, South Carolina State University (SCSU) was founded as the state’s sole public college for…
Vampire panic caused by tuberculosis
On Jan. 27, 1896, the Boston Globe published a story on superstitious beliefs in rural Rhode Island that…
An Austrian newspaper reported a type of radiation now known as X-rays
On Jan. 5, 1896, an Austrian newspaper (Wiener Presse) reported that German physicist Wilhelm Rontgen had discovered a…
Johnson ï¾ & ï¾ Johnson manufactured the first mass-produced sanitary protection products for women
In 1896, Johnson ï¾ &ï¾ Johnson manufacture the first mass-produced sanitary protection products for women, a huge step forward…
Rhizobia became commercially available in the United States
In 1896, rhizobia becomes commercially available in the U.S
Typhoid vaccines were first developed
In 1896, Almroth Edward Wright, Richard Pfeiffer and Wilhelm Kolle developed the first typhoid vaccine. It was a…
Deaconess Hospital was founded
In 1896 as part of their missionary charter, Methodist deaconesses founded Deaconess Hospital to care for the city’s…
Shodair Children’s Hospital was founded
In 1896, Shodair Children’s Hospital was founded. In 1987, Shodair Childrenï¾’s Hospital became a Childrenï¾’s Miracle Network Hospital…
Rocky Mountain spotted fever was first recognized
In 1896, Rocky Mountain spotted fever was first recognized in the Snake River Valley of Idaho and was…
George Frederic Still described juvenile arthritis
In 1896, George Frederic Still described a form of juvenile idiopathic arthritis and the common functional Still’s murmur,…