Milton J Rosenau and John F Anderson established the standard unit for tetanus antitoxin

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In 1908, Milton J. Rosenau and John F. Anderson established the standard unit for tetanus antitoxin. A pioneer in the study of anaphylaxis, Rosenau also conducted research on yellow fever, malaria, typhoid fever, poliomyelitis, disinfectants, and the pasteurization of milk.

His Preventive Medicine and Hygiene is a standard text for students of public health.

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Source: National Institutes of Health
Credit: Photo: Milton Joseph Rosenau, M.D., courtesy the National Institutes of Health.