Daily Almanac for
Feb 15, 2012
Search: Infoplease Info search tips
Search: Biographies Bio search tips
| Share
 
Health and Science > Inventions and Discoveries > The National Inventors Hall of Fame

Rachel Fuller Brown

Born: 1898
Birthplace: Springfield, Mass.

Nystatin—Hazen and Brown: Nystatin was the world's first non-toxic anti-fungal antibiotic. It cured fungal infections of the skin, mouth, throat, and intestinal tract and could be combined with antibacterial drugs to balance their effects. (1994)

Died: 1980

Information Please® Database, © 2007 Pearson Education, Inc. All rights reserved.

Walter H. BrattainThe National Inventors Hall of FameLuther Burbank
    • Cite
    • Print
    • Bookmark

Premium Partner Content
HighBeam Research

Related content from HighBeam Research on: Rachel Fuller Brown

Recognition and reward: stimulating future action: Wellington Zoo Trust and ecostore are great examples of sustainable business practice, and an inspiration for this year's SBN Awards entrants. Rachel Brown has more.(Sustainable Business) (NZ Business)

Ads, fads, and your sustainable business: rising interest in green products and services has led to the advent of Greenlist--the world's first online directory of green products and services where listings are compared against sustainability attributes. Rachel Brown explains.(sustainable business network) (NZ Business)

'We adopted 5 children, including Rachel, and we're proud of them all'.(NEWS) (Evening Herald (Dublin, Republic of Ireland))

RACHEL TRIAL PUT BACK.(NEWS) (Evening Herald (Dublin, Republic of Ireland))

EUROPEAN HIGH; RACHEL SEIFFERT IS INTRODUCING CONTINENTAL COMFORT TO NEW JERSEY'S FASHIONABLE URBAN FAMILIES. (Footwear News)

Ward puts on 'New Coat'. (World News).(Rachel Ward's drama "Martha's New Coat")(Brief Article) (Daily Variety)

On tour: landmark hopping with actress Rachel Weisz.(ENCOUNTER) (Los Angeles Magazine)

Insider - Profile: Nick Kavanagh, the FD cutting costs for Save the Children - Child Tsar. Saving every penny is more important for Save the Children's Nick Kavanagh than most FDs, which is why VAT recovery is causing him such frustration, writes Rachel Fielding. (Accountancy Age)

Brown&Bailey. (Mississippi Magazine)

In brief.(International Accounting Standards Board's new policy on accounting standards)(Ernst & Young plans job cuts and administrative activities)(Gordon Brown can no longer blame external events for the 'poor shape ) (Accountancy Age)

Additional search results provided by HighBeam Research, LLC. © Copyright 2005. All rights reserved.
A free, reliable Q&A site for homework help. Answerplease.com

24 X 7

Private Tutor

Click Here for Details
24 x 7 Tutor Availability
Unlimited Online Tutoring
1-on-1 Tutoring
Explore Free Statistics Help , Algebra Questions