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*Lloyd Library and Museum* 917 Plum Street Cincinnati OH 45202 Phone: (513) 721-3707 Fax: (513) 721-6575 Bringing Science, Art, and History to Life

elcome to the Lloyd Library and Museum. The Library holds, acquires, preserves, and provides access to both historic and current books and journals, as well as archival materials, on a wide variety of disciplines that fall under the subjects of natural history, botany, pharmacy, and medicine. Lloyd's resources are in fact an eclectic blend of a host of related sciences. Despite the scientific focus, the collections have relevance to the humanities, such as visual arts and foreign languages through resources that feature botanical illustrations, original artworks, and travel literature. The Lloyd is open to the public—we invite you to explore this unique establishment. Today in the History of Medicine, Botany, and related sciences May 9-12 May 9 No known events of historical significance occurred in these fields. / May 10 • 1566, died, Leonhart Fuchs, German botanist (b. 1501). • 1787, died, William Watson, English physician and scientist who helped introduce the work of Linnaeas to England (b. 1715). / May 11 • 1960 - The first contraceptive pill is made available on the market. • 1887, died, Jean Baptiste Boussingault, French chemist (b. 1802). / May 12 • 1803, born, Justus von Liebig, German chemist (d. 1873). • 1820, born, Florence Nightingale, English nurse (d. 1910). • 1874, born, Clemens von Pirquet, Austrian physician who helped coin the word “allergy” (d. 1929). • 1921, born, Farley Mowat, Canadian writer and naturalist. • 1784, died, Abraham Trembley, Swiss naturalist (b. 1710).	Lloyd News John Ruthven's art comes to the Lloyd Pay for your Friends' Membership online! Historical Research Center More News...

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elcome to the Lloyd Library and Museum. The Library holds, acquires, preserves, and provides access to both historic and current books and journals, as well as archival materials, on a wide variety of disciplines that fall under the subjects of natural history, botany, pharmacy, and medicine. Lloyd's resources are in fact an eclectic blend of a host of related sciences. Despite the scientific focus, the collections have relevance to the humanities, such as visual arts and foreign languages through resources that feature botanical illustrations, original artworks, and travel literature. The Lloyd is open to the public—we invite you to explore this unique establishment.

May 9 No known events of historical significance occurred in these fields. / May 10 • 1566, died, Leonhart Fuchs, German botanist (b. 1501). • 1787, died, William Watson, English physician and scientist who helped introduce the work of Linnaeas to England (b. 1715). / May 11 • 1960 - The first contraceptive pill is made available on the market. • 1887, died, Jean Baptiste Boussingault, French chemist (b. 1802). / May 12 • 1803, born, Justus von Liebig, German chemist (d. 1873). • 1820, born, Florence Nightingale, English nurse (d. 1910). • 1874, born, Clemens von Pirquet, Austrian physician who helped coin the word “allergy” (d. 1929). • 1921, born, Farley Mowat, Canadian writer and naturalist. • 1784, died, Abraham Trembley, Swiss naturalist (b. 1710).

Lloyd Library and Museum 917 Plum Street Cincinnati OH 45202 Phone: (513) 721-3707 Fax: (513) 721-6575

Bringing Science, Art, and History to Life

Lloyd Library and Museum
917 Plum Street
Cincinnati OH 45202
Phone: (513) 721-3707
Fax: (513) 721-6575