The Oleomargarine Act defined the essence of butter and imposed a two-cent per pound tax on oleomargarine
On Jul. 23, 1886, the 49th Congress (1885–1887) set in motion an era of commercial regulation by passing…
The first X-ray was produced at Yale
On Feb. 5, 1886, Dr. Arthur Wright who produced the first X-ray at Yale the previous year, published…
Cook County Hospital opened in January when 12 patients arrived from the Poor Farm and from Mercy Hospital
In 1886, Cook County Hospital opened in Jan. when 12 patients arrived from the Poor Farm and from…
Reginald Heber Fitz provided the first clinical description of appendicitis
In 1886, Reginald Heber Fitz at Harvard Medical School provided the first clinical description of appendicitis and also…
Johnson ﾠ& ﾠJohnson was founded in New Brunswick, New Jersey
In 1886, three brothers, Robert Wood Johnson, James Wood Johnson and Edward Mead Johnson, founded Johnsonﾠ & ﾠJohnson…
Georgia School of Technology (Georgia Institute of Technology) opened
On Oct 13, 1885, the Georgia School of Technology (Georgia Institute of Technology) opened its doors. The School’s…
French scientist Louis Pasteur successfully tested an anti-rabies vaccine
On Jul. 6, 1885, Louis Pasteur’s anti-rabies vaccine was successfully tested on nine-year old Joseph Meister who had…
The University of Arizona was founded
in 1885, the University of Arizona (UA) was approved by the Arizona Territorial Legislature making it the first…
French chemist Pierre Berthelot suggested that some soil organisms may be able to fix atmospheric nitrogen
In 1885, french chemist Pierre Berthelot suggested that some soil organisms may be able to fix atmospheric nitrogen.
The University of Iowa College of Pharmacy was established
In 1885, the University of Iowa College of Pharmacy opened in the basement of the Medical Building, the…
Hygienic Laboratory workers conducted an investigation of typhoid fever in the District of Columbia
Between 1884-1895, Milton J. Rosenau, Leslie L. Lumsen, Joseph H. Kastle and other Hygienic Laboratory workers conducted an…
New York Cancer Hospital on Manhattan’s Upper West Side (Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center) was founded
In 1884, New York Cancer Hospital on Manhattan’s Upper West Side (Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center) was founded by…
German scientist Friedrich Loffler isolated the diphtheria bacillus from patient’s throats
In 1884, German scientist Friedrich Loffler isolated the diphtheria bacillus from patient’s throats.
Saline infusions replaced milk as a ‘blood substitute’
In 1884, saline infusions replaced milk as a ‘blood substitute’ due to adverse reactions to milk. A breakthrough…
The first live attenuated viral vaccine (rabies) was developed by Louis Pasteur
In 1884, the first live attenuated viral vaccine (rabies) was developed by Louis Pasteur, using dessicated brain tissue…
Charles Edwin Bessey became a professor of botany at the University of Nebraska
In 1884, Charles Edwin Bessey became a professor of botany at the University of Nebraska and was head…
The University of Missouri College of Veterinary Medicine was founded
In 1884, the University of Missouri College of Veterinary Medicine was founded. It progressed through five stages: a…
The University of Texas at Austin opened its doors
On Sept. 15, 1883, the University of Texas at Austin opened with one building, eight professors, one proctor,…
Francis Galton coined the term eugenics
On May 16, 1883, Francis Galton introduced the term eugenics that suggested humans can be improved by selective…
The term germplasm was coined by German scientist August Weismann
In 1883, the term germplasm was coined by German scientist August Weismann. Weismann proposed the theory of the…
American Seed Trade Association was founded
In 1883, the American Seed Trade Association (ASTA) was founded. Today, is one of the oldest trade organizations…
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Dr Harvey W Wiley becomes chief chemist, expanding the Bureau of Chemistry’s food adulteration studies
In 1883, Dr. Harvey W. Wiley becomes chief chemist, expanding the Bureau of Chemistry’s food adulteration studies. Campaigning…
University of North Dakota was founded
In 1883, the University of North Dakota was founded in Grand Forks by the Dakota Territorial Assembly. Today…
The first vaccine-virus laboratory in the US was established at the University of Missouri
In 1883, the first vaccine-virus laboratory in the U.S. was established at the University of Missouri veterinary science…
Construction of University of Texas at Austin commenced
In November 1882, construction of University of Texas at Austin commenced. The University opened a year later with…
Benjamin P. Cheney Academy (Eastern Washington University) was founded
On Apr. 3, 1882, Eastern Washington University (EWU) was founded. Originally named Benjamin P. Cheney Academy for the…
Robert Koch announced the discovery of tubercle bacillus, the cause of tuberculosis
On Mar. 24, 1882, German scientist Robert Koch announced to the Berlin Physiological Society that he had discovered…
Swiss botanist Alphonse de Candolle wrote the first extensive study on the origins and history of cultivated plants
In 1882, Swiss botanist Alphonse de Candolle wrotes the first extensive study on the origins and history of…
German biologist Walter Fleming discovered chromatin, later called chromosomes
In 1882, german biologist Walter Fleming discovered chromatin, the rodlike structures inside the cell Fleming discovers chromatin, the…
William Halsted performed the first radical mastectomy
In 1882, William Halsted performed the surgery that bears his name, and the modern era in the surgical…