Prevent Blindness America was founded
In 1908, Prevent Blindness America, the nation’s leading volunteer eye health and safety organization dedicated to fighting blindness…
The first county health departments in the US were formed
In 1908, the first county health departments in the U.S. were formed. Local health departments vary in jurisdiction…
Stanford Trustees accepted Cooper Medical College as part of the University
In 1908, Stanford Trustees accepted Cooper Medical College as part of the University. The Stanford School of Medicine…
McGill’s Ernest Rutherford awarded Nobel Prize in Chemistry for discovering the concept of the atomic half-life and the element radon
In 1908, McGill professor Ernest Rutherford won the Nobel Prize in Chemistry “for his investigations into the disintegration…
Charles Nicolle and Louis Manceaux at the Pasteur Institute first described Toxoplasma gondii
In 1908, Charles Nicolle and Louis Manceaux at the Pasteur Institute were the first to describe Toxoplasma gondii…
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…
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…