Significant Events in Medical History: December 28 Highlights

Significant Events on December 28

Discovery of X-Rays (1895)

On December 28, 1895, Wilhelm Röntgen published a pivotal paper detailing his discovery of a new type of radiation, which became known as x-rays.

Birth of Kary Mullis (1944)

American biochemist Kary Mullis was born on this day in 1944. He garnered the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1993 for his significant advancements to the polymerase chain reaction, a crucial method for amplifying DNA segments.

Death of Katharine McCormick (1967)

Katharine McCormick, an American biologist, suffragist, and philanthropist, passed away on December 28, 1967. She is recognized for her substantial financial support in the research that led to the development of the first birth control pill.