John H. Oliver (Apr. 16, 1859-Oct. 16, 1927). Oliver was born in Clermont, Indiana, attended Butler and Wabash Colleges, and received an M.D.… Read More »John H. Oliver
Theophilus Parvin (Jan. 9, 1829-Jan. 29, 1898). A native of Buenos Aires, Argentina, with degrees from Indiana University (B.A.) and the University… Read More »Theophilus Parvin
Peyton Manning Children’s Hospital Since 1881, has provided care to children, but its pediatric hospital did not open until 2003. St. Vincent Children’s Hospital… Read More »Peyton Manning Children’s Hospital
Pharmacy The first pharmacy practitioner in what would become Indianapolis was likely an indigenous inhabitant who compounded medications from native plants.… Read More »Pharmacy
Philanthropy and Health Care In the early 1800s, philanthropic interest in health was sporadic, peaking during epidemics. In 1847 an early Indianapolis board of… Read More »Philanthropy and Health Care
Planned Parenthood Planned Parenthood of Indiana and Kentucky traces its roots to the early 1930s when Birth Control Leagues opened across the… Read More »Planned Parenthood
Theodore Potter (Nov. 29, 1861-Feb. 8, 1915). Theodore Potter was an early exponent of the germ theory of disease, a pioneer in… Read More »Theodore Potter
Beulah Wright Porter Price (Jan. 2, 1869-Nov. 2, 1928). Beulah Wright Porter Price was an educator, physician, and active participant in the African American… Read More »Beulah Wright Porter Price
Public Health Early Indianapolis residents lived under conditions that led to frequent bouts of malaria, typhoid fever, and cholera. Families were often… Read More »Public Health
George Rawls (June 2, 1928-May 16, 2020). Born in Gainesville, Florida, George Rawls graduated as the valedictorian from Florida A&M University. He… Read More »George Rawls
