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Colorado Dentist Frederick McKay began research into fluoride
In 1901, Frederick McKay, a young dental school graduate, left the East Coast to open a dental practice…
Johnsonﾠ & ﾠJohnson published the first First Aid Manuals
In 1901, Johnsonﾠ &ﾠ Johnson published the first First Aid Manuals, using proven best practices from leading physicians….
Karl Landsteiner’s discovered the four blood groups
In 1901, Karl Landsteiner, an American biologist and physician, identified the three blood groups A, B and O. …
First three human blood groups discovered by Karl Landsteiner
In 1901, the first three human blood groups were discovered by Austrian physician Karl Landsteiner.
German psychiatrist Alois Alzheimer identified the first case of what is now known as Alzheimer’s disease
In 1901, German psychiatrist Alois Alzheimer identified the first case of what is now known as Alzheimer’s disease…
German physicist Wilhelm Conrad Rontgen awarded the first Nobel Prize in Physics in 1901 for his work in discovering the X-ray
In 1901, German physicist Wilhelm Conrad Rontgen awarded the first Nobel Prize in Physics in 1901 for his…
In St. Louis, 13 children died of tetanus-contaminated diphtheria antitoxin
In 1901, diphtheria patients were routinely treated with antitoxin derived from the blood serum of horses. After 13…
Nobel Prize for Physiology and Medicine was awarded to Emil von Behring for development of a diphtheria antitoxin
In 1901, the first Nobel Prize for Physiology and Medicine was awarded to Emil von Behring for his…
The West Florida Seminary became Florida State University
In 1901, the West Florida Seminary became Florida State University. The West Florida Seminary was founded by the…
Harper University Hospital obtained its first x-ray equipment to combat cancer
In 1901, Harper University Hospital obtained its first x-ray equipment, and began using x-rays to destroy cancer cells.
Dr. Henry Plummer joined the Mayo practice as the fourth partner
In 1901, Dr. Henry Plummer joined the Mayo practice as the fourth partner, and urged the Drs. Mayo…
Rockefeller Institute for Medical Research (Rockefeller University) was founded in New York
In January 1901, after John D. Rockefeller Sr.’s grandson died from scarlet fever, the capitalist and philanthropist formalized…