BioHistory Moment: First U.S. patent signed by President George Washington
On July 31, 1790 Samuel Hopkins was issued the first patent under the new U.S. patent statute signed into law by
President Washington on April 10, 1790. The statute created a committee that included the Secretary of State,
Secretary of War and Attorney General who were authorized to make a decision on the merit of a properly documented petition.
The patent, for a process of making potash, an ingredient used in fertilizer was signed by President George Washington.
The original document is in the collections of the Chicago Historical Society.
Hopkins also received the first "Canadian" patent from the Parliament of Lower Canada in 1791, issued "by the
Governor General in Council to Angus MacDonnel, a Scottish soldier garrisoned at Quebec City, and to Samuel
Hopkins, for processes to make potash and soap from wood ash.
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- Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center announces new president and director The Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center board of trustees announced the selection of Lawrence Corey, M.D., an internationally renowned expert in virology, immunology and vaccine development, as its new president and director. He is expected to begin as the Center's new leader on Jan. 1, 2011.
Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center July 30, 2010
- Angiotech Pharmaceuticals announces financial results for the second quarter Angiotech reported second quarter total revenue was $61.9 million versus $64.5 million in the 2009 second quarter, and a net loss and net loss per share were $14.1 million and $0.17, respectively. As of June 30, 2010, cash and short-term investments were $35.1 million and debt was $539.9 million.
Angiotech Pharmaceuticals, Inc. July 30, 2010
- Merck announces second-quarter 2010 financial results Merck reported second-quarter GAAP EPS was $0.24 versus $0.74 in the 2009 second quarter. Worldwide sales for the second quarter of 2010 were $11.3 billion, and net income for the second quarter was $752 million. Full-Year 2010 Non-GAAP EPS Range of $3.29 to $3.39.
Merck & Co., Inc. July 30, 2010
- Bayer increases sales and earnings in the second quarter The Bayer Group once again achieved gains in sales and earnings in the second quarter of 2010. MaterialScience has left the crisis behind and saw business expand more strongly than expected.
Bayer July 29, 2010
- NIH-Funded researchers make progress toward regenerating tissue to replace joints A team of NIH-funded researchers has successfully regenerated rabbit joints using a cutting edge process to form the joint inside the body. Regenerative in vivo procedures are performed by stimulating previously irreparable organs or tissues to heal themselves.
National Institutes of Health July 29, 2010
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Why is there a life science industry in Washington? Is the industry
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BioFact
(1888) - Dutch microbiologist Martinus Willem Beijerinck observes Rhizobium leguminosarum nodulating peas.
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Science Quote
"Hain't we got all the fools in town on our side? And hain't that a big enough majority in any town?"
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