How Did John D Rockefeller Impact Society
John D. Rockefeller, Jr., one of the wealthiest men in history, did not spend his fortune for selfish desires; instead, he became an eminent philanthropist. As his father entrusted him with more responsibilities, Rockefeller, Jr. realized that his inherited wealth would have an immeasurable impact on the society and on less fortunate people. His contributions made a great impact on the American people as he supported financially the creation of parks and preservation of forests, while at the same time making a worldwide difference through medical research and education. Rockefeller’s love for nature developed early in his childhood when he was exposed to the nature’s beauty as his family traveled. While enjoying the picnics and hikes, he
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Insulin stands alongside penicillin as one of the most important discoveries in medical history. In the beginning of the twentieth century, starvation was the common treatment for diabetes patients. Frederick Allen, a doctor at the Rockefeller Institute, promoted this type of diabetes treatment (Friedman 1100). Physicians at the Rockefeller Institute of Medical Research concluded that diabetes is a metabolic disorder and therefore there was a need for hormonal treatment. Israel Kleiner, a biochemist at the Rockefeller Institute “tested the ability of pancreatic extracts to treat diabetes before the discovery of insulin” (Friedman 100). Kleiner did not isolate insulin; his experiments and developments at the Rockefeller Institute aided Canadian scientists to discover insulin. Bliss reported that “of all the publications before Toronto work, [Kleiner’s] was the most convincing” (qtd. in Friedman). “With the discovery of insulin by Frederick Banding and other researchers of Toronto, patients suffering from diabetes could have a brighter future (Fosdick 382; Friedman 1100). Although insulin does not cure diabetes, it controls the glucose levels in the blood. Patients from all over the world, in desperate need of the drug, benefited from Rockefeller’s donations as he supplied the medicine. In order to deal with the disease, physicians and medical staff worldwide needed …show more content…
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Insulin stands alongside penicillin as one of the most important discoveries in medical history. In the beginning of the twentieth century, starvation was the common treatment for diabetes patients. Frederick Allen, a doctor at the Rockefeller Institute, promoted this type of diabetes treatment (Friedman 1100). Physicians at the Rockefeller Institute of Medical Research concluded that diabetes is a metabolic disorder and therefore there was a need for hormonal treatment. Israel Kleiner, a biochemist at the Rockefeller Institute “tested the ability of pancreatic extracts to treat diabetes before the discovery of insulin” (Friedman 100). Kleiner did not isolate insulin; his experiments and developments at the Rockefeller Institute aided Canadian scientists to discover insulin. Bliss reported that “of all the publications before Toronto work, [Kleiner’s] was the most convincing” (qtd. in Friedman). “With the discovery of insulin by Frederick Banding and other researchers of Toronto, patients suffering from diabetes could have a brighter future (Fosdick 382; Friedman 1100). Although insulin does not cure diabetes, it controls the glucose levels in the blood. Patients from all over the world, in desperate need of the drug, benefited from Rockefeller’s donations as he supplied the medicine. In order to deal with the disease, physicians and medical staff worldwide needed …show more content…
NYC AGO, n.d. Web. 08 Mar. 2015.
Sanders, Robert. "Launch of Antimalarial Drug a Triumph for UC Berkeley, Synthetic Biology." UC Berkeley NewsCenter. UC Berkeley News Center, 11 Apr. 2013. Web. 01 Mar. 2015.
Schneider, William H. "The Difficult Art of Giving." Nature 497 (2013): 311-312. Academic Search Elite. Web. 22 Feb. 2015.
Stapleton, Darwin H., PhD. "Historical Perspectives on Malaria: The Rockefeller Antimalaria Strategy in the 20th Century." Mount Sinai Journal of Medicine 76 (2009): 468-73. Academic Search Elite. Web. 21 Feb. 2015.
Tognotti, Eugenia. "Program to Eradicate Malaria in Sardinia, 1946–1950." Emerging Infectious Diseases 15.9 (2009): 1460-466. Academic Search Elite. Web. 8 Mar. 2015.
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Weindling, Paul. "Philanthropy and World Health: The Rockefeller Foundation and the League of Nations Health Organisation." Minerva 35 (1997): 269-81. Academic Search Elite. Web. 11 Feb. 2015.
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