Posts Tagged ‘medical history’
Xavier Bichat: The Botanist Who Saw Beauty in Diversity
This botanical history post was featured on The Daily Gardener podcast: November 14, 1771 On this day, dear readers and fellow admirers of nature’s intricate tapestry, we celebrate the birth of a most remarkable individual: Xavier Bichat, the French anatomist, botanist, and pathologist whose keen eye and brilliant mind would forever change our understanding of…
Read MoreTerramycin: The Soil Discovery That Made Pfizer a Powerhouse
The Beginning of Pfizer January 27, 1950 On this day, Science Magazine announced a brand new antibiotic made by Charles Pfizer & Company, and it was called Terramycin. Last year, when I shared this item, I don’t think many of us were as familiar with the word Pfizer as we are today – living through the COVID-19…
Read MoreAdam Kuhn: Early American Physician, Naturalist, and Professor of Medicine
Kuhnia Today is the anniversary of the death of the American doctor, professor, and naturalist Adam Kuhn. Adam was exceptionally well-trained for his time. His father had been a physician – his parents were German immigrants – and Adam grew up in Germantown, Pennsylvania. At some point, his family sent him to Sweden, where he…
Read MoreCaspar Wistar: The Physician Who Inspired the Beloved Wisteria
The Wistar Institute On this day in 1777, Caspar Wistar treated the wounded during the battle of Germantown and decided he would pursue medical training. Wistar (“Wiss-Star”)is the names of The Wistar Institute, the nation’s first independent biomedical research center. Today, they focus on cancer, infectious disease & vaccine research to benefit human health. The…
Read MoreMichel Sarrazin: Canada’s First Naturalist and the Pitcher Plant Legacy
Surgeon to Naturalist Today is the birthday of the first collector and cataloguer of Canadian plant specimens, Naturalist Michel Sarrazin, who was born on this day in 1659. In France, Sarrazin was trained to be a surgeon. By the age of 25, he was appointed to help the troops headed to colonize Canada. When he…
Read MoreGarden Vigilance: Honoring Yellow Fever Pioneer Aristides Simoni
This botanical history post was featured on The Daily Gardener podcast: Click here to see the complete show notes for this episode. June 3, 1868 On this day, Aristides Simoni came squalling into this world, utterly unaware that he would one day save countless lives through his revolutionary research. One can only imagine the midwife…
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