Illustrated Histories
The history of NIH includes major contributions to health and basic medical science for more than 100 years. The pages below describe some of those contributions and provide biographical details on some of the people who made them. We hope this growing collection provides a more in-depth perspective of a select group of NIH researchers of years past. For a complete list of active NIH principal investigators, refer to https://irp.nih.gov/pi.
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NIH scientists have made major contributions to health and basic medical science for over 100 years. They include 163 Nobel laureates, 214 winne…
This “Short History” was written by Dr. Victoria Harden to celebrate the NIH centennial in 1987. The present version, transferred on May 20, 202…
The present version of this illustrated history was transferred on May 20, 2025, from ONHM's previous website. This version also incorporat…