1965 Death James B Collip, Canadian bio-chemist (insulin), dies at 72 1953 Event 1st insulin isolated by F Banting and C Best in Toronto 1951 Birthday Dean Kamen, born in Rockville Centre, New York, inventor, entrepreneur, created the Segway, the AutoSyringe - a mobile dialysis system, and the insulin pump 1923 Event Insulin becomes generally available for diabetics 1922 Event Banting, MacLeod and Best discover insulin 1922 Event Insulin 1st used to treat diabetes (Leonard Thompson, 14, of Canada) 1921 Event Frederick Banting and Charles Best isolates insulin at University of Toronto 1921 Event Toronto's Dr. Banting and Dr. Best announce discovery of insulin 1899 Birthday Charles H Best, Maine, physiologist/co-discoverer, Insulin 1892 Birthday James B Collip, Canadian biochemist/physiologist, insulin
