Leo Rigler was appointed associate professor of radiology at the University of Minnesota
In 1924, Leo Rigler was appointed associate professor of radiology at the University of Minnesota. Rigler obtained full…
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…
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…
Chicago music, entertainment, and food and hospitality facilities reopened after influenza pandemic
On Oct. 28, 1918, after Chicago influenza case tallies had declined, many bans were removed to that music,…
Chicago health officials noted a spike in the number of deaths due to acute respiratory disease due influenza pandemic
On Sept. 21, 1918, between the start of Chicago’s epidemic and the removal of restrictions on November 16,…
Innis Steinmetz was the first woman to enter the Medical College of Virginia
In 1918, Innis Steinmetz, became the first woman to enter the medical school, and 30 years later, the…
The Oregon Children’s Development and Rehabilitation Center Service Program established at OHSU
In 1917, the state wide Children’s Development and Rehabilitation Center Service Program was established in the University of…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
The City of Hope was founded
In 1913, a group of volunteers, spurred by compassion to help those afflicted with tuberculosis, established the Jewish…
The Medical College of the State of South Carolina became a state institution
In 1913, the South Carolina General Assembly approved state ownership of the College, appropriating the grand sum of…
The Medical College of Virginia expanded curriculum to four years
In 1913, the Medical College of Virginia became the first in the country to expand the medical school…
William Marsh Rice Institute (Rice University) opened
On Sept. 23, 1912, the William Marsh Rice Institute (Rice University) opened its doors on the anniversary date…
The Arkansas Children’s Home Society was founded
On Mar. 2, 1912, the Arkansas Children’s Home Society, an orphanage for the underprivileged children of Arkansas, was…
The first agricultural engineering degree in the world was granted at Iowa State University
In 1910, the first agricultural engineering degree in the world was granted at Iowa State University. J. Brownlee…
The County Board voted to build a new 656 bed Cook County Hospital at a cost of $3 million
In 1910, The Cook County Hospital treated 34.000 patients, but overcrowding became a problem and the facility needed…
The University of Missouri College of Veterinary Medicine’s first building, Connaway Hall, was built
In 1910, the University of Missouri College of Veterinary Medicine’s first building, Connaway Hall, was built to house…
George W. McCoy published a report that was the first involvement of the Hygienic Laboratory in cancer research
On Aug. 31, 1909, George W. McCoy published a preliminary report in “The Journal of Medical Research” that…
The Legislature purchased the present University of Nebraska Medical Center campus
In 1909, the Legislature purchased the present University of Nebraska Medical Center (UNMC) campus site for $20,000, and…
The University of Alberta opened it doors
In 1908, the University of Alberta in Edmonton opened it doors. The University was founded in 1906 with…
Reuben Ottenberg performed the first blood transfusion using blood typing and cross-matching
In 1908, Mount Sinai’s Reuben Ottenberg first published mention of using blood test for compatibility before human blood…
Karl Landsteiner and Erwin Popper identified a virus as the cause of polio
In 1908, Dr. Karl Landsteiner at the University Department of Pathological Anatomy in Vienna discovered that the cause…
The University of British Columbia was founded
In 1908, the University of British Columbia (UBC) was founded by The University Act. In 1910 a site…
Bubonic plague broke out in Seattle
On Oct. 1, 1907, bubonic plague broke out in Seattle when three (possibly seven) people died. Rats were…
Children’s Orthopedic Hospital Association was incorporated
On Jan. 11, 1907, Children’s Orthopedic Hospital Association, now known as Children’s Hospital and Regional Medical Center, was…
Reid Hunt described the toxic effects of methyl and ethyl alcohols
In 1907, Reid Hunt described the toxic effects of methyl and ethyl alcohols. One of Hunt’s most important…
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The University of Alberta was founded
In 1906, the University of Alberta (U of A) in Edmonton was founded in 1906 with the passage…