The Phipps Institute for the Study, Treatment and Prevention of Tuberculosis at the University of Pennsylvania was established in 1903 with a grant from Henry Phipps, a former business partner of Andrew Carnegie.[1][2]

References

  1. ^ "HENRY PHIPPS INSTITUTE; Will Be Established for Treatment of Tuberculosis. One-Time Partner of Mr. Carnegie Gives $1,000,000 for the Purpose -- Will Be Located in Philadelphia.", The New York Times, January 10, 1903.
  2. ^ McBride, David (Spring 1987). "The Henry Phipps Institute, 1903-1937: Pioneering Tuberculosis Work With an Urban Minority". Bulletin of the History of Medicine. Johns Hopkins University Press. 61 (1): 78–97. ISSN 0007-5140. JSTOR 44433664. PMID 3548853.
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