TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - A Brief History of MD Anderson Cancer Center A1 - Kantarjian, Hagop M. A1 - Wolff, Robert A. PY - 2016 T2 - The MD Anderson Manual of Medical Oncology, 3e AB - Houston's evolution into the fourth largest city in the United States was propelled by four seminal events. First was the Great Galveston Hurricane of 1900, which destroyed the city port of Galveston and led to the realization that Houston could become a viable and safer deep-water port; this led to the widening of the Ship Channel to offer direct access to Houston. Second was the discovery of oil at Spindletop in Beaumont, Texas in 1901. This prompted the development of the oil industry in Texas and transformed Houston from a small town into a large city. Third was (of course) the commercialization of air conditioning in 1950's, which made Houston (and many Southern cities of the United States) more livable. And lastly, the allocation of land for the Texas Medical Center created the largest medical center in the world with one of the highest densities of clinical facilities for patient care, basic science, and translational research. The Texas Medical Center is a major contributor to Houston's economy and growth. SN - PB - McGraw-Hill Medical CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/11/06 UR - accessmedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1126704632 ER -