In 1940, biochemist and bacteriologist Ruby Hirose was recognized by the American Chemical Society for accomplishments in chemistry….
In 1939, University of Iowa researcher W.D. “Shorty” Paul developed the concept for buffered aspirin. In 1917, the…
In 1938, the Priestley Medal was awarded to Marston T. Bogert by the American Chemical Society “to recognize…
In 1935, The University of Tennessee Research Foundation (UT) was founded as a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization, that promotes…
In 1935, The Priestley Medal was awarded to William A. Noyes by the American Chemical Society “to recognize…
In 1935, Irene Joliot-Curie won half of the Nobel Prize in Chemistry “in recognition of their synthesis of…
In 1932, the Priestley Medal was awarded to Charles L. Parsons by the American Chemical Society “to recognize…
In 1931, H. Trendley Dean and Elias Elvove started work on the mystery of “mottled enamel” — later…
In 1929, the Priestley Medal was awarded to Francis P. Garvan by the American Chemical Society “to recognize…
In 1926, the American Chemical Society awarded the Priestley Medal to Edgar F. Smith ‘for his numerous contributions…
In 1923, the Priestley Medal, named for Joseph Priestley, was awarded for first time by the American Chemical…
On Nov. 10, 1922, Carl Voegtlin, J. M. Johnson, and Helen Dyer announced they had co-published an article…
In 1922, the Priestley Medal, named for Joseph Priestley, was awarded for first time by the American Chemical…
On Dec. 4, 1921, the first observance of American Education Week began, running until December 10 with the…
In 1915, Alice Ball became the first African American and the first woman to graduate with a M.S….
On Mar. 15, 1912, Dr. Harvey Wiley, “Father of the Pure Food and Drugs Act,” resigned as chief…
In 1897, Lonza Electricity Works was established on the banks of river Lonza in Switzerland. The electricity was…
In 1907, Reid Hunt described the toxic effects of methyl and ethyl alcohols. One of Hunt’s most important…
In 1906, Reid Hunt discovered the hypotensive effects of acetylcholine. One of Hunt’s most important research contributions was…
In 1901, Frederick McKay, a young dental school graduate, left the East Coast to open a dental practice…
On Mar. 6, 1899, Bayer, based in Germany, introduced a newly patented pain relief product under the trademark…
On Aug. 10, 1897, German chemist Felix Hoffmann searching for something to relieve his father’s arthritis synthesized acetylsalicylic…
On Nov. 27, 1895, Alfred Nobel signed his last will at the Swedish-Norwegian Club in Paris. He specified…
In 1894, German chemist Felix Hoffmann, one of the inventors of Aspirin, joined “Farbenfabriken vorm. Friedr. Bayer &…
In 1885, the University of Iowa College of Pharmacy opened in the basement of the Medical Building, the…
In 1883, Dr. Harvey W. Wiley becomes chief chemist, expanding the Bureau of Chemistry’s food adulteration studies. Campaigning…
On Jan. 1, 1881, the Eastman Dry Plate Company (Eastman Kodak) was founded in Rochester, New York, by…
On Apr. 6, 1876, thirty-five chemists met at the College of Pharmacy of the City of New York…
In 1867, Paris or Emerald Green (copper(II) acetoarsenite), the first chemical insecticide, used against the Colorado potato beetle,…
On Sept. 20, 1848, the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) was founded which marked the…