Swedish pediatrician Dr. Ivar Wickman categorized the different clinical types of polio
In 1905, Swedish pediatrician Dr. Ivar Wickman recognized the contagious nature of polio and the importance of abortive…
Cutter Laboratories was founded
In 1897, Cutter Laboratories was a pharmaceutical company located in Berkeley, California that was founded by Edward Ahern…
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The Nobel Foundation was established
On Nov. 27, 1895, Alfred Nobel signed his last will at the Swedish-Norwegian Club in Paris. He specified…
First known polio epidemic in the U.S. occurred in Vermont
In 1894, the first known polio epidemic in the U.S. occurred in the Rutland, Vermont. 132 people from…
German scientist Dr. Jacob von Heine conducted the first systematic investigation of polio
In 1840, German scientist Dr. Jacob von Heine conducted the first systematic investigation of polio and developed the…