1771: Carl Scheele (1742-1786) makes "fire air" (oxygen) by heating magnesium oxide. His findings are published in June of 1774.
1774: Joseph Priestly (1733-1804), credited with the discovery of oxygen, publishes his work on "dephlogisticated air" oxygen 3 months after a report by Carl Scheele.
1954: March 16, 1954 the ITA is renamed the American Association of Inhalation Therapists (AAIT).
1966: February 1966, it was again renamed the American Association for Inhalation Therapy (still, AAIT).
1956: the AAIT begins publishing a science journal, Inhalation Therapy (now RESPIRATORY CARE).
1960: In October of 1960 The American Registry of Inhalation Therapists (ARIT) is formed to oversee examinations for formal credentialing for people in the field.
2000: Respiratory Care journal is accepted into Index Medicus and its online counterpart, the MEDLINE service.
2004: Vermont becomes the 48th state to pass a Respiratory Care Act, effectively bringing legal credentialing to all 48 contiguous states in the United States.
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