may 20, 1943 - Discovery that led to creation of the antibiotic streptomycin
Description:
under Dr. Selman's supervision, Rutger's graduate student Albert Schatz discovered the bacteria that would later create the antibiotic streptomycin which was a huge breakthrough in treatment for tuberculosisAdded to timeline:
Date:
may 20, 1943
Now
~ 82 years ago