| 1809/00/00 |
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A group of French people living in New York City found LA Societe Francaise De Bienfaisance (The French Benevolent Society), a charitable organization devoted to assisting members of the local French community in need. |
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| 1881/00/00 |
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The first French Hospital, with the capacity to treat 25 patients, opens at 131 West 14th Street (lost). |
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| 1888/00/00 |
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The French Hospital moves to two brownstones at 320-322 West 34th Street (lost), where 50 beds are made available. |
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| 1904/00/00 |
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The Society builds a seven story building at 459 West 34th Street (lost) in 1904 and expands to 150 beds. |
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| 1916/00/00 |
Nathaniel Bowditch Potter |
Vocation |
Funded with $7,500 annually by the Carnegie Corporation and $20,000 by others, Dr Potter establishes the Memorial Laboratory and Clinic for the Study and Treatment of Nephritis, Gout and Diabetes at the French Hospital, New York City. |
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History of American Medicine |
| 1916/00/00 |
Carnegie Corporation |
Benefactor |
Funded with $7,500 annually by the Carnegie Corporation and $20,000 by others, Dr Potter establishes the Memorial Laboratory and Clinic for the Study and Treatment of Nephritis, Gout and Diabetes at the French Hospital, New York City. |
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Development of Insulin to Treat Diabetes |
| 1916/00/00 |
Carnegie Corporation |
Benefactor |
Funded with $7,500 annually by the Carnegie Corporation and $20,000 by others, Dr Potter establishes the Memorial Laboratory and Clinic for the Study and Treatment of Nephritis, Gout and Diabetes at the French Hospital, New York City. |
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History of American Medicine |
| 1916/00/00 |
Nathaniel Bowditch Potter |
Vocation |
Funded with $7,500 annually by the Carnegie Corporation and $20,000 by others, Dr Potter establishes the Memorial Laboratory and Clinic for the Study and Treatment of Nephritis, Gout and Diabetes at the French Hospital, New York City. |
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Development of Insulin to Treat Diabetes |
| 1928/00/00 |
Amelia Earhart |
Supporter |
Mayor Jimmy Walker lays the cornerstone for the French Hospital, fundraisers include an exhibit of French art at the Wildenstein Gallery, a benefit performance of Gilbert and Sullivans "Patience," dinner at the Waldorf and a drive led by Amelia Earhart. |
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| 1929/00/00 |
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The new French Hospital is dedicated. |
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| 1946/11/00 |
Babe Ruth |
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Ruth enters the French Hospital where doctors diagnose sinusitis caused by infected teeth. After pulling 3 teeth, Ruth's face swells, closing his left eye. Unable to swallow food, doctors treat him with radiation, causing his hair to fall out in chunks. |
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Babe Ruth and the Birth of Modern Cancer Treatment |
| 1946/12/00 |
Babe Ruth |
Health |
Surgeons operate on Ruth's neck, tieing off the external carotid artery because the cancer had wrapped itself around it. The cancer pressed on nerves, partly paralyzing muscles controlling his voice, causing hoarseness and difficulty swallowing. |
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Babe Ruth and the Birth of Modern Cancer Treatment |
| 1947/09/00 |
Dr Richard Lewisohn |
Physician |
In September, Dr Lewisohn reports Ruth's case study, without using his name, at a scientific meeting in St Louis. Word leaks that Ruth had received the innovative therapy. |
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Babe Ruth and the Birth of Modern Cancer Treatment |
| 1969/00/00 |
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The French Hospital continues to operate as an independent institution until its merger in 1969 with Polyclinic, when it became the French and Polyclinic Medical School and Health Center. |
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| 1973/00/00 |
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French and Polyclinic Medical School and Health Center enters Chapter 11 bankruptcy. |
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| 1977/05/13 |
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Both the French Hospital and the Polyclinic Medical Building close due to lack of funding. |
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| 1981/00/00 |
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The French Apartments, a Section 8-based development containing a gorgeous garden and playground, opens. |
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