Entry Nos. 6800–6899

1811 CE–1821 CE

#6852

Reine Arzneimittellehre. 6 vols.

Known as the Materia Medica Pura. Second edition, 6 vols, 1822-27. For the third edition, Hahnemann only wrote vols. 1 & 2 (1830-33).

1828 CE–1830 CE

#6853

Die chronischen Krankheiten, ihre eigenthümliche Natur und homöopathische Heilung. 4 vols.

Second edition, 6 vols., 1835-39.

1874 CE–1879 CE

#6854

The encyclopedia of pure materia medica. A record of the positive of effects of drugs upon the healthy human organism. 10 vols.

With contributions by Richard Hughes of England; Constantine Hering of Philadelphia; Carroll Dunham of New York; Adolph Lippe of Philadelphia and others. This massive work is almost a complete record of all provings a…

1833 CE

#6855

Systematisches Alphabetisches Repertorium der antipsorischen Arzneien mit Einschluss der antisyphilitic und antipsorischen Arzneien.

Foreward by Hahnemann. Translated into English from the second German edition by C. M. Roger, as A Systematic, Alphabetic Repertory of Homoeopathic Remedies. Part First. Embracing the Antisporic, Antisyphilitic, and A…

1846 CE

#6856

Therapeutisches Taschenbuch für Homöopathische Aerzte.

Frequently reprinted. "Bönninghausen's Therapeutic Pocketbook of 1846 was the first homeopathic repertory to grade individual remedies by their strength of relationship with each symptom, and each other. This so-…

1915 CE

#6857

The synoptic key.

Used as a reference work for the general practice of homeopathy. Digital facsimile of the second edition (1916) from the Hathitrust at this link.

1973 CE

#6859

Divided legacy: A history of the schism in medical thought: Volume III, science and ethics in American medicine: 1800-1914.

The history of homeopathic medicine in America, covering the difficulties within the homeopathic ranks and teachings.

1854 CE

#6860

Lectures on the theory and practice of homoeopathy.

A series of lectures given at the London Hahnemann Hospital between 1852 and 1853, presenting an early account of Hahnemann’s life and the development of homeopathy. Digital facsimile from the Internet Archive a…

1825 CE

#6861

The characteristics of homoeopathia. From Hahnemann's "Geist der Homöopathischen Heil-lehre."

The first publication on homeopathy issued in the United States— a translation of Hahnemann's essay. The 24-page pamphlet was dedicated to David Hosack of New York, and gratuitously distributed to leading physic…

1867 CE

#6862

The application of the principles and practice of homoeopathy to obstetrics, and the disorders peculiar to women and young children.

Digital facsimile from the Medical Heritage Library at the Internet Archive at this link.

1922 CE

#6863

Samuel Hahnemann, sein Leben und Schaffen. 2 vols.

A standard work on the development of homeopathy and the life of Hahnemann. Digital facsimile of the 1922 German edition from the Hathitrust at this link. The work was translated into English as Samuel Hahnemann, His …

1835 CE–1838 CE

#6864

The homoeopathist, or domestic physician. 2 vols.

The first book on domestic homeopathy published in the United States. The names of the medicines are not given, but are referred to by numbers. Digital facsimile from the National Library of Medicine at this link.

1837 CE

#6865

Wirkungen des Schlangengiftes, zum aerztichen Gebrauche vergleichend zusammengestellt. Mit einer Einleigung über das Studium der homöopathischen Arzneimittellehr.

An early American homeopathic title on The Effects of Snake Poison Comparatively Arranged for Therapeutic Use. Hering assumed an analogy between snake venom and bacterial toxins. He drew his work from provings and tes…

1879 CE–1891 CE

#6866

The guiding symptoms of the materia medica. 10 vols.

Hering was called the “father of American homeopathy.” His 10-volume work is a record of confirmed symptoms that Hering and his colleagues observed over 50 years of practice.

1897 CE

#6867

Repertory of the homoeopathic materia medica.

1349 pp. In his Divided Legacy: the Bacteriological Era (1994) Harris Coulter commented, “The most remarkable contribution to Homoeopathic practice since the death of Constantine Hering (1880) was the Repertory …

1905 CE

#6868

History of homoeopathy and its institutions in America: Their founders, benefactors, faculties, officers, hospitals, alumni, etc., with a record of achievement of its representatives in the world of medicine .... 4 vols.

Digital facsimile from the Internet Archive at this link.

1910 CE

#6869

Biographies of pioneer American dentists and their successors. Edited by Charles R. E. Koch.

Forms Vol. 3 of History of Dental Surgery, edited by Charles R. E. Koch. Digital facsimile from Google Books at this link.

1909 CE–1910 CE

#6870

History of dental surgery. Contributions by various authors. Edited by Charles R.E. Koch. 3 vols.

1913 CE

#6871

Implantation of artificial crown and bridge abutments.

The Greenfield implant system, also known as the Greenfield crib or basket, was one of earliest sucessful dental implants. It consisted of an irioplatinum implant attached to a gold crown. The implant lasted for a num…

1868 CE

#6872

Clinique photographique de l'hôpital Saint-Louis.

The first French dermatologic book illustrated with photographs. Originally issued in fascicules, 1867-68. The first edition includes 49 or 50 albumin photographs; second edition, entitled Clinique photographique des …

1865 CE

#6873

Photographs (coloured from life) of the diseases of the skin.

The first dermatologic publication illustrated with photographs.

1880 CE

#6874

Tratado clinico iconografico de dermatologia quirurgica.

The first medical text in Spanish to use photographs as illustrations. Includes 17 lithographed plates (12 chromolithographs) and 3 original photographs (2 hand-colored). Giné y Partagás was a surgeon, d…

1841 CE

#6875

Nouveau traité théorique et pratique de l'art du dentiste.

Lefoulon introduced the term "orthodontia" in this book, and went into more detail and recorded more notable advances in the practice of orthodontics than any of his predecessors. "Lefoulon introduced treatment withou…

1869 CE

#6876

Atlas zur Pathologie der Zahne . . . Atlas to the Pathology of the Teeth [in German and English].

The first atlas of dental pathology, a "beautifully made, richly illustrated work" (Hoffmann-Axthelm, p. 399). "In these plates we find numerous anomalies of the teeth and jaw in delicate, clear drawings. . . . Occasi…

1903 CE

#6877

Elektropathologie. Die Erkrankungen durch Blitzschlag und elektrischen Starkstrom in klinischer und forensischer Darstellung.

A pioneering study of diseases and death caused by lightning and electricity. Jellinek specialized in the study of electrical accidents and their prevention. Digital facsimile from Google Books at this link.

1949 CE

#6878

Huang Ti Nei Ching Su Wen: The Yellow Emperor's classic of internal medicine. Translated by Ilza Veith.

First edition in English of the Yellow Emperor's Inner Classic (Huangdi Neijing,) , the most important ancient text in Chinese medicine as well as a major book of Daoist theory and lifestyle. According to leading scho…

2003 CE

#6879

Huang Di Nei Jing Su Wen: Nature, knowledge, imagery in an ancient Chinese medical text.

1971 CE

#6880

Homeopathy in America: The rise and fall of the medical heresy.

A history of homeopathy in America, including its demise during the early to mid-20th century.

1900 CE

#6881

The logic of figures, or comparative results of homoeopathic and other treatments.

A comparison of mortality rates in institutions and private practice between homeopathic and other modes of treatment. Digital facsimile from The Medical Heritage Library at the Internet Archive at this link.

1952 CE

#6882

Entwicklungsgeschichte physiologischer Probleme in Tabellenform.

1977 CE

#6883

DNA sequencing with chain-terminating inhibitors.

Sanger and colleagues developed methods for rapid sequencing of long sections of DNA molecules. Sanger’s method, and that developed by Gilbert and Maxam, made it possible to read the nucleotide sequence for enti…

1977 CE

#6884

The nucleotide sequence of bacteriophage phi-X174.

Sanger and colleagues sequenced the first whole DNA genome—that of bacteriophage phi-X174 (5375 bases)

1982 CE

#6885

Nucleotide sequence of bacteriophage lambda.

Sanger and colleagues sequenced the entire genome of bacteriophage lambda using a random shotgun technique. This was the first whole genome shotgun (WGS) sequence.

1991 CE

#6886

Complementary DNA sequencing: "expressed sequence tags" and the human genome project.

Expressed Sequence Tags (ESTs) for DNA sequencing. By Adams, M.D., Kelley, J.M., Gocayne, J.D., Dubnick, M., Polymeropoulos, M.H., Xiao, H., Merril, C.R., Wu, A., Olde, B., Moreno, R., Kerlavage, A.R., McCombie, W.R.,…

1998 CE

#6888

Genome sequence of the nematode C. elegans: A platform for investigating biology.

Completion of the first genome of a multi-cellular organism—C. elegans. "C. elegans is a free-living nematode which is widely used as a model organism. The C. elegans genome has been fully sequenced and is there…

1970 CE

#6889

A restriction endonuclease from Hemophilus influenzae. II. Base sequence of the recognition site.

Discovery of the first type II restriction enzyme (HindII). Smith shared the 1978 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine with Werner Arber and Daniel Nathans "for the discovery of restriction enzymes and their applicat…

1971 CE

#6890

Specific cleavage of simian virus 40 DNA by restriction endonuclease of Hemophilus influenzae.

Nathans showed that the restriction enzyme discovered by Hamilton Smith cleaved SV40 DNA into 11 specific pieces. Nathans and his student Kathleen Danna wrote: "The availability of pieces of SV40 DNA from specific sit…

2001 CE

#6891

Initial sequencing and analysis of the human genome.

Initial draft sequence of the human genome from the publically financed project, involving the coordinated efforts of 20 laboratories and hundreds of people around the world. The full text is available from Nature at …

2001 CE

#6892

The sequence of the human genome.

Initial draft sequence of the human genome by Venter and the staff at Celera Genomics. The full text is available from Science at this link.

1980 CE

#6893

Cloning in single-stranded bacteriophage as an aid to rapid DNA sequencing.

Sanger and colleagues developed the random shotgun method to prepare templates for DNA sequencing. With A. R. Coulson, B. G. Barrell, A. J. H. Smith & B. A. Roe.

1958 CE

#6894

Sur l’expression et le rôle des allèles “inductible” et “constitutif” dans la synthèse de la β-galactosidase chez des zygotes d’ “Escherichia coli.

The “PaJaMo” experiment of PArdee, JAcob, and MOnod “broke the impasse in Crick and Brenner’s comprehension of how information in the sequence of bases in DNA came to be expressed as a sequence…

1958 CE

#6895

On protein synthesis.

This paper proposed two general principles: 1) The Sequence Hypothesis: “The order of bases in a portion of DNA represents a code for the amino acid sequence of a specific protein. Each ‘word’ in the…

1954 CE

#6896

Possible relation between deoxyribonucleic acid and protein structures.

Gamow, a physicist, invented the concept of a genetic code. This brief 1-page paper, published in the February 13, 1954 issue of Nature was the first specific positive response to Watson and Crick's structure of DNA. …

1944 CE

#6897

What is life? The physical aspect of the living cell.

This work about the physical basis of natural phenomena influenced the young James D. Watson and others. The book was a popularization of ideas developed by Max Delbrück in his paper with Timofeeff-Ressovsky in 1…

1941 CE

#6898

Metabolic generation and utilization of phosphate bond energy.

In this paper about group potential and the transfer of acetyl and phosphoryl groups Lipmann proposed that acetyl phosphate acted as an acetyl door in the biosynthesis of essential metabolites and that ATP functioned …