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may 20, 1943 - Discovery that led to creation of the antibiotic streptomycin

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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 tuberculosis

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may 20, 1943
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~ 83 years ago