History: March 14 (#1)

History: March 14 (#1)
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March 14, 1942 Anne Miller becomes the first American patient to be treated with penicillin, under the care of Orvan Hess and John Bumstead.

Commentary

Commentary

On March 14, in the year 1942: Anne Miller becomes the first American patient to be treated with penicillin, under the care of Orvan Hess and John Bumstead. Penicillins are a group of β-lacta m antibiotics originally obtained from Penicillium moulds, principally P. Why March 14, 1942 matters: Anne Miller becomes the first American patient to be treated with penicillin, under the care of Orvan Hess and John Bumstead. What began on this day left a lasting mark on history. The effects were felt immediately and continued to shape events, ideas, and lives long afterwards. Historical context: March 14, 1942 The 20th century brought rapid advances in health, communication, science, and technology that reshaped everyday human experience. The event on this day: Anne Miller becomes the first American patient to be treated with penicillin, under the care of Orvan Hess and John Bumstead. Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Penicillin (Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)