This February marks the 100th anniversary of the passing of Sir Joseph Lister. The father of modern antiseptic surgery, he was also the inspiration behind the founding of Johnson & Johnson. It was Lister’s lecture at the 1876 Philadelphia Centennial … Continue reading
This blog is a way to tell some of the stories about the early days and history of Johnson & Johnson, and the people who worked here.
- Beginnings 86
- Did You Know? 83
- People 62
- Early Products 36
- Events 31
- Employees 30
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- Beginnings 86
- Did You Know? 83
- People 62
- Early Products 36
- Events 31
- Employees 30
- New Brunswick 28
- Milestones 24
- Iconic Products 22
- Traditions 21
- Advertising 19
- Landmarks 15
- Local Interest 14
- Anniversaries 14
- Unusual Products 10
- Early Science & Tech 9
- Innovations 8
- Trivia 7
- Community 4
- Video Posts 4
- International 3
- Public Health 2
- Partnerships 1
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Category Archives: Innovations
Although it seems hard to believe today, as recently as the late 1800s the concept that surgery should be sterile was still facing an uphill battle. Some people found it hard to believe that invisible “germs” (as they were called) … Continue reading
Sometimes a chance conversation can lead to unexpected things. In Johnson & Johnson history, conversations have led to some very well-known products from our Family of Companies. A conversation in the late 1800s between one of our founders and someone … Continue reading
High school students taking over Johnson & Johnson for a day? A seventeen-year old Chairman and CEO sitting at General Robert Wood Johnson’s desk? What on earth was going on at Johnson & Johnson in the late 1940s and the … Continue reading
When Johnson & Johnson founders Robert Wood Johnson, James Wood Johnson and Edward Mead Johnson were born in the mid-1800s, one of the most basic developments in science and medicine that we take for granted today — an understanding of … Continue reading
Designer BAND-AID® Brand Adhesive Bandages. In a tin! With the success of Cynthia Rowley-designed BAND-AID® Brand Adhesive Bandages in special limited edition tins, it has become overwhelmingly clear that adults like wearing consumer wound care products with designs on them … Continue reading
There’s nothing worse than losing the instructions for something you’ve bought, especially if it’s something you need to use in an emergency. Some people keep all of their instruction manuals in an envelope or a folder, or in an electronic file, … Continue reading
Alert Kilmer House readers may have noticed that there are a number of photographs of Johnson & Johnson from the early 1890s on the blog, like this one: 1893 photograph of Johnson & Johnson buildings in New Brunswick, N.J. … Continue reading
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