(). Kilmer Dr. Frederick Barnett Kilmer owned a pharmacy in New Brunswick, New Jersey. Johnson met Kilmer in early 1887, and developed a lifelong friendship. After meeting Johnson, Kilmer became more involved in Johnson & Johnson. He eventually became an employee and introduced one of the first medical research laboratories. Kilmer was responsible for making many of the innovations in sterilized dressings. The first marketing items Kilmer introduced were medical manuals; guides for how to react when injured aboard trains, such as when feet are crushed or when legs are broken. Later, Kilmer influenced most of America with his new products. By the late 19th century, railroads had covered most of the nation. Americans were traveling more and farther than ever before. To address the medical needs of travelers, Kilmer introduced first-aid kits. The Red Cross symbol became as well known. Soon, people believed that the first-aid kits were as important to them as railroads and light bulbs. It became an American way of life to grab a first-aid kit when in need of help. In 1890, Kilmer received a letter from a colleague seeking advice on treating skin irritation on one of his patients. The patient had used medicated plasters and it was assumed that the plaster caused the irritation. Kilmer sent him a small tin of Italian talc. With the success of this treatment, Johnson & Johnson started including containers of talc with its plasters. Personal life In 1880, Johnson married Ellen Cutler. They had one child: Roberta Johnson. Johnson later married Evangeline Brewster Armstrong. They had three children: John Seward Johnson I, Robert Wood Johnson II, and Evangeline Johnson. His daughter Evangeline married composer Leopold Stokowski by whom she had two children. In 1910, Johnson died of chronic kidney disease (Bright's disease) at the age of 64. See also Robert Wood Johnson Foundation References External links Johnson & Johnson corporate history 1845 births 1910 deaths People from Carbondale, Pennsylvania 19th-century American businesspeople Businesspeople in the pharmaceutical industry People from New Brunswick, New Jersey Robert Wood I 20th-century American businesspeople Businesspeople from New Jersey American company founders Wyoming Seminary alumni