Christiaan Eijkman, Dutch physician, known for dutch physician, was born on 1858-08-11. Christiaan Eijkman was a Dutch physician and professor of physiology whose demonstration that beriberi is caused by poor diet led to the discovery of antineuritic vitamins (thiamine). Together with Sir Frederick Hopkins, he received the Nobel Prize for Physiology or Medicine in 1929 for the discovery of vitamins..
Christiaan Eijkman is born
Christiaan Eijkman, Dutch physician, known for dutch physician, was born on 1858-08-11.
Historical Significance
Christiaan Eijkman is Dutch physician.
Key People
Events Before
Tim Keefe is born
Tim Keefe, American athlete, known for american baseball player, was born on 1857-01-01.
Novelist Jules Verne (28) weds Honorine de Viane Morel
Novelist Jules Verne (28) weds Honorine de Viane Morel
National Association of Base Ball Players is founded in New York City
The National Association of Base Ball Players (NABBP) was the first organization governing American baseball (spelled as two words in the 19th century). The first convention of 16 New York City area…
University of Calcutta is founded as the first full-fledged university in South Asia
University of Calcutta is founded as the first full-fledged university in South Asia
Second Opium War: France and the United Kingdom declare war on China
Second Opium War: France and the United Kingdom declare war on China
Events After
One of the oldest known copies of the Bible, "The Codex Sinaiticus" (Sinai Bible), is seen in Egypt by Constantin von Ti
One of the oldest known copies of the Bible, "The Codex Sinaiticus" (Sinai Bible), is seen in Egypt by Constantin von Tischendorf, who takes the manuscript home
Charles Gounod's opera "Faust" premieres at the Théâtre Lyrique in Paris, France
The Théâtre Lyrique was one of four opera companies performing in Paris during the middle of the 19th century (the other three being the Opéra, the Opéra-Comique, and the Théâtre-Italien).
Charles Dickens' "A Tale of Two Cities" is first published in the literary periodical "All the Year Round" in weekly ins
Charles Dickens' "A Tale of Two Cities" is first published in the literary periodical "All the Year Round" in weekly installments until November 26
US President Chester A. Arthur (30) weds Ellen Herndon (22) at Calvary Episcopal Church in NYC, New York
US President Chester A. Arthur (30) weds Ellen Herndon (22) at Calvary Episcopal Church in NYC, New York
English naturalist Charles Darwin publishes "On the Origin of Species," radically changing the view of evolution and lay
English naturalist Charles Darwin publishes "On the Origin of Species," radically changing the view of evolution and laying the foundation for evolutionary biology
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Tim Keefe is born
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City of Glasgow steamer inaugurates Philadelphia-Liverpool line
National debt of Britain and Ireland is £765,126,582
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