The first American Association for Cancer Research annual meeting was held in New York City
On Nov. 15, 1907, the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) held its first annual meeting at the…
Bubonic plague broke out in Seattle
On Oct. 1, 1907, bubonic plague broke out in Seattle when three (possibly seven) people died. Rats were…
The American Association for Cancer Research was founded
On May 7, 1907, the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) was founded when eleven laboratory scientists and…
Children’s Orthopedic Hospital Association was incorporated
On Jan. 11, 1907, Children’s Orthopedic Hospital Association, now known as Children’s Hospital and Regional Medical Center, was…
Ludvig Hektoen suggested cross-matching blood between donors and patients
In 1907, Ludvig Hektoen first suggested cross-matching blood between donors and patients as a way to exclude incompatible…
Joseph H Kastle developed a reagent for the recognition and estimation of free hydrochloric acid in gastric contents
In 1907, Joseph H. Kastle developed a reagent for the recognition and estimation of free hydrochloric acid in…
Joseph H. Kastle designed a “hemoglobinometer” to measure hemoglobin in blood
In 1907, Joseph H. Kastle and other workers in the Division of Chemistry designed a “hemoglobinometer” to measure…
Reid Hunt described the toxic effects of methyl and ethyl alcohols
In 1907, Reid Hunt described the toxic effects of methyl and ethyl alcohols. One of Hunt’s most important…
First Certified Color Regulations, requested by manufacturers and users, list seven colors found suitable for use in foods
In 1907, the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) issued Food Inspection Decision (F.I.D.) 76, which contained a…
Dr. Sara Josephine Baker was instrumental in identifying Mary Mallon as caused of typhoid epidemic in New York city
In 1907, Dr. Sara Josephine Baker and sanitation engineer. George Soper at the New York City Department of…
Charles R Bard founded C R Bard, Inc. in New York City
In 1907, Charles R. Bard founded C. R. Bard in New York City. Bard’s first business involved importing…
President Theodore Roosevelt signed the Pure Food and Drug Act
On Jun. 30, 1906, President Theodore Roosevelt signed the Pure Food and Drug Act, and the meat inspection…
Milton J Rosenau and John F Anderson published a pioneering study on anaphylaxis
On Apr. 29, 1906, Milton J. Rosenau and John F. Anderson published a pioneering study on anaphylaxis. Their…
Upton Sinclair’s book ‘The Jungle’ was published
On Feb. 27, 1906, Upton Sinclair’s book The Jungle was published. The book gave graphic descriptions of the…
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The University of Alberta was founded
In 1906, the University of Alberta (U of A) in Edmonton was founded in 1906 with the passage…
Reid Hunt discovered the hypotensive effects of acetylcholine
In 1906, Reid Hunt discovered the hypotensive effects of acetylcholine. One of Hunt’s most important research contributions was…
Walter W. King showed transmission of Rocky Mountain spotted fever by infected ticks to guinea pigs
In 1906, Walter W. King showed the transmission of Rocky Mountain spotted fever by infected ticks to guinea…
Charles Goodall Lee established himself as the first Chinese American dentist licensed in the U.S. and to practice in Oakland Chinatown
In 1906, after the San Francisco earthquake, Charles Goodall Lee established himself as the first Chinese American dentist…
The Massachusetts Medical College of Harvard University relocated to its its current location in Boston
In 1906, the Massachusetts Medical College of Harvard University relocated to its its current location in Boston. Today,…
The JE Hanger Company was incorporated
In 1906, The J.E. Hanger Company was incorporated. James Edward Hanger was the first amputee of the American…
William Bateson coined the term genetics
On Apr. 18, 1905, William Bateson suggested the term “genetics” (Greek genno, “to give birth”) to describe the…
Marie Equi, one of the first women to become a physician in Oregon, established a general medicine practice in Portland
In 1905, Marie Equi, one of the first women to become a physician in Oregon, established a general…
Virginia H. Holsinger ﾠReceived the Lifetime Achievement Award for Women in Science & Engineering
In 1995, Virginia H. Holsinger received the Lifetime Achievement Award for Women in Science & Engineering, presented by…
Reid Hunt demonstrated presence of thyroid hormone in the blood and introduced acetonitril test for thyroid
In 1905, Reid Hunt demonstrated the presence of thyroid hormone in the blood and introduced the acetonitril test…
Milton J. Rosenau established the standard for diphtheria antitoxin
In 1905, Dr. Milton J. Rosenau conducted research resulting in the establishment of the official unit for the…
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…
Dr. Faith Sai So Leong became the first Chinese American woman to graduate from a dental school and practice dentistry in the U.S.
In 1905, Dr. Faith Sai So Leong became the first Chinese American woman to graduate from a dental…
The Arkansas Industrial University (University of Arkansas) college of agriculture was created
In 1905, the Arkansas Industrial University (University of Arkansas) college of agriculture was created. Classes began at the…
Wesley Memorial Hospital opened in Atlanta
In 1905, Wesley Memorial Hospital, now known as Emory University, opened in an Atlanta ante-bellum home, and a…
University of Iowa College of Pharmacy began dispensing medications for use in University of Iowa’s Hospital
In 1905, the University of Iowa College of Pharmacy began dispensing medications for use in the University of…