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John Jacob Abel

John Jacob Abel, American biochemist and pharmacologist (died 1938)

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Born
May 19, 1857
Died
May 26, 1938
Zodiac sign
Taurus
Birth year
1857

About John Jacob Abel

John Jacob Abel was an American biochemist and pharmacologist. He established the pharmacology department at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine in 1893, and then became America's first full-time professor of pharmacology. During his time at Hopkins, he made several important medical advancements, especially in the field of hormone extraction. In addition to his laboratory work, he founded several significant scientific journals such as the Journal of Biological Chemistry and the Journal of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics. At Johns Hopkins, Abel was the chair of pharmacology and biological chemistry, until the departments split in 1908, when Abel became the chair solely of the Department of Pharmacology.

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John Jacob Abel timeline

  1. He established the pharmacology department at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine in 1893, and then became America's first full-time professor of pharmacology.
  2. At Johns Hopkins, Abel was the chair of pharmacology and biological chemistry, until the departments split in 1908, when Abel became the chair solely of the Department of Pharmacology.

The world when John Jacob Abel was born

John Jacob Abel was born in 1857. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Headlines and milestones

  • Top headlineDred Scott decision — Supreme Court denies Black citizenship
  • Technology milestoneFirst passenger elevator installed (NYC)
  • World population~1.37B

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderJames Buchanan
  • U.S. population27.8M

1857 versus 2026

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Measure18572026
Population27.8M341 million

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