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Theodor Kocher (1841–1917) — thyroid surgery; first surgeon to win the Nobel Prize. Rene Theophile Hyacinthe Laennec (1781–1826) — inventor of the stethoscope. Janet Lane-Claypon (1877–1967) — pioneer of epidemiology. Thomas Linacre (1460–1524) — founder of Royal College of Physicians.
The first Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine was awarded in 1901 to Emil Adolf von Behring, of Germany. Each recipient receives a medal, a diploma and a monetary award that has varied throughout the years. [ 4] In 1901, von Behring received 150,782 SEK, which was equal to 7,731,004 SEK in December 2008.
1880: 17,406 [ 10] 1879: 5,000-5,500[ 11] Before it was founded, the site of modern-day Colorado Springs, Colorado, was part of the American frontier. Old Colorado City, built in 1859 [ 12] during the Pike's Peak Gold Rush was the Colorado Territory capital. The town of Colorado Springs was founded by General William Jackson Palmer as a resort ...
2500 Creighton Street. Oldest wooden home in Halifax, moved from its original location at 1273 Hollis Street to avoid demolition. 1764. Scott Manor House. 15 Fort Sackville Drive, Bedford. Built on the land of Captain George Scott adjacent to Fort Sackville. 1770. Quaker Whaler House. 57 Ochterloney Street, Dartmouth.
During the 1793 Yellow Fever epidemic in Philadelphia, 5,000 or more people were listed in the register of deaths between August 1 and November 9. The vast majority of them died of yellow fever, making the epidemic in the city of 50,000 people one of the most severe in United States history. By the end of September, 20,000 people had fled the ...
The history of Oakland, a city in the county of Alameda, California, can be traced back to the founding of a settlement by Horace Carpentier, Edson Adams, and Andrew Moon in the 19th century. The area now known as Oakland had seen human occupation for thousands of years, but significant growth in the settlements that are now incorporated into ...
This is a list of photographs considered the most important in surveys where authoritative sources review the history of the medium not limited by time period, region, genre, topic, or other specific criteria. These images may be referred to as the most important, most iconic, or most influential—but they are all considered key images in the ...
This list of people from Palm Springs, California describes notable residents who have had homes in the city and nearby resort communities of the Coachella Valley.These communities, which include Palm Springs, Bermuda Dunes, Cathedral City, Coachella, Desert Hot Springs, Indian Wells, Indio, La Quinta, Palm Desert, Rancho Mirage and Thermal are in the Coachella Valley of Riverside County ...