Columbia Presbyterian Hospital in New York became the first to use a ruby laser on a person to destroya retinal tumor
In 1961, Columbia Presbyterian Hospital in New York becomes the first to use a ruby laser on a…
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The first successful attempt at designing a totally implantable pacemaker in the US was reported
In 1960, the U.S., the first successful attempts at designing a totally implantable pacemaker were reported by Drs….
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Medtronic signed a contract that provided exclusive rights to produce and market the Chardack-Greatbatch implantable pulse generator
In 1960, Medtronic’s founders read an article about the implantable pulse generator with interest and soon contacted the…
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Johnsonﾠ &ﾠ Johnson acquired McNeil Laboratories
In 1959, Johnson ﾠ&ﾠ Johnson acquired McNeil Laboratories giving the Company a significant presence in the growing field…
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Johnsonﾠ & ﾠJohnson established operations in India
In 1957, Johnsonﾠ&ﾠJohnson established operations in India.
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E Donnall Thomas performed the first successful syngeneic bone marrow transplant between two humans
In 1956, Dr. E. Donnall Thomas performed the first successful syngeneic bone marrow transplant between two humans (a…
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The first class of the new Albert Einstein College of Medicine started
On Sept. 12, 1955, the first class at new Albert Einstein College of Medicine began with 3 men…
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John Enders, Thomas Weller, and Frederick Robbins were awarded Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine
In 1954, John Franklin Enders and Thomas C. Peebles isolated measles virus from an 11-year-old boy, David Edmonston….
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Albert Einstein permitted his name to be used for the first medical school to be built in New York City since 1897
On Mar. 15, 1953, the day following his 74th birthday, Albert Einstein formally agreed to permit his name…
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Alfred Hershey and Martha Chase verified genes were made of DNA
In 1952, Alfred Hershey and Martha Chase conducted a series of experiments at the Carnegie Institute of Washington…
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Delaney Committee started congressional investigation of the safety of chemicals in foods and cosmetics
In 1950, the Delaney Committee started congressional investigation of the safety of chemicals in foods and cosmetics, laying…
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Ethicon was formed from Johnsonﾠ &ﾠ Johnson’s heritage suture business
In 1949, Ethicon was formed from Johnson ﾠ&ﾠ Johnson’s heritage suture business.
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The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society was founded
In 1949, The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS) was founded in New York. The LLS mission is to…
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Dr. Marie Maynard Daly became the first African American woman to receive a Ph. D. in chemistry in the U. S.
On Jun. 3, 1947, Dr. Marie Maynard Daly became the first African American woman to receive a Ph.D….
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NIH scientists elucidated a new disease, rickettsialpox, in cooperation with New York State health authorities
In 1946, In a period of 8 months, Robert J. Huebner, William L. Jellison, and their colleagues elucidated…
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The American Society for the Control of Cancer renamed American Cancer Society
In 1945, the American Society for the Control of Cancer renamed American Cancer Society.
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Cheplin Laboratories was renamed Bristol Laboratories and Frederic N Schwartz was put in charge
In 1945, Cheplin Laboratories was renamed Bristol Laboratories and Frederic N. Schwartz was put in charge. Bristol-Myers bought…
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Johnson ﾠ& ﾠJohnson went public on the New York Stock Exchange
In 1944, Johnsonﾠ &ﾠ Johnson went public with a listing on the New York Stock Exchange.
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Carl Voegtlin resigned as director of the National Cancer Institute
On Sept. 4, 1943, Dr. Carl Voegtlin resigned as director of the National Cancer Institute (NCI). Dr. Voegtlin…
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Bristol-Myers bought Cheplin Laboratories broke ground for a new penicillin plant
In 1943, Bristol-Myers bought Cheplin Laboratoriesﾗa Syracuse, New York, manufacturer of acidophilus milkﾗand broke ground for a new…
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The first large-scale deliberate release of bacteria into the environment was conducted
In 1939, the first large-scale deliberate release of bacteria into the environment takes place when Bp is sprayed…
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Mary Mallon, also known as Typhoid Mary, died in quarantine on North Brother Island near New York
On Nov. 11, 1938, Mary Mallon, also known as Typhoid Mary and the first person in the U.S.,…
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Toxoplasma gondii was identified in humans
On May 23, 1938, Toxoplasma gondii (T. gondi) was identified in humans gondii was identified in an infant…
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Carl Voegtlin became the first director of the National Cancer Institute
On Jan. 13, 1938, Dr. Carl Voegtlin became the first director of the National Cancer Institute (NCI), established…
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Johnson ﾠ&ﾠ Johnson expanded into Argentina and Brazil
In 1937, Johnson ﾠ&ﾠ Johnson expanded into Argentina and Brazil.
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First Birthday Balls to raise funds for the Warm Springs Foundation held on FDR’s birthday
On Jan. 30, 1934, the First Birthday Balls to raise funds for the Warm Springs Foundation was held…
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The Yellow Jack, co-written by Sidney Howard and Paul de Kruif was published
In 1934, The Yellow Jack, co-written by Sidney Howard, a Pulitzer- and Oscar-winning playwright and screenwriter, and Paul…
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A bill was introduced in the U.S. Senate to overhaul the 1906 drug law
On Jun. 12, 1933, a bill was introduced in the U.S. Senate by New York Senator Royal S….
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Robert Wood Johnson II assumed leadersip of Johnson ﾠ&ﾠ Johnson company
In 1932, Robert Wood Johnson II, son of the Company founder, began his leadership of Johnson & Johnson….
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Johnson ﾠ& ﾠJohnson pioneered the first prescription contraceptive gel
In 1931, Johnson ﾠ& ﾠJohnson pioneered family planning products with ORTHO-GYNOL, the first prescription contraceptive gel.
