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…
Walter Reed General Hospital in Washington, DC admitted its first patient
On May 1, 1909, Walter Reed General Hospital in Washington, DC admitted its first patient. The Commander of…
The Regional Agricultural Training School (Arkansas State University) was founded
On Apr. 1, 1909, Arkansas State University was founded by Act 100 of the 37th Arkansas General Assembly….
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Lonza Electricity Works was established on the banks of river Lonza
In 1897, Lonza Electricity Works was established on the banks of river Lonza in Switzerland. The electricity was…
Geneticist Wilhelm Johannsen coined the terms gene to describe the carrier of heredity
In 1909, replacing Mendel’s term factors, geneticist Wilhelm Johannsen coined the terms gene to describe the carrier of…
Drs. Anderson and Goldberger confirmed Charles Nicolle’s finding that body louse was the vector of epidemic typhus fever
In 1909, Drs. John F. Anderson and Joseph Goldberger confirmed Charles Nicolle’s finding that the body louse was…
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…