The University of Southern California was founded
On Oct. 6, 1880, the University of Southern California (USC) was founded. USC traces its origins to Judge…
The University of Southern California College of Medicine was established
On Oct. 6, 1880, University of Southern California College of Medicine (USC) was established, the first in Southern…
Albert Davis Lasker who founded The Albert Lasker Medical Research Awards, was born in Freiburg, Germany
On May 1, 1880, Albert Davis Lasker an American businessman often considered the founder of modern advertising, who…
Peter Collier at the US Department of Agriculture recommended passage of a national food and drug law
In 1880. Peter Collier, a chief chemist at the U.S. Department of Agriculture, recommended passage of a national…
Charles Laveran discovered the cause of malaria (“bad air”) to be one-celled parasites of the genus Plasmodium
In 1880, french Military surgeon Charles Laveran while stationed in Algiers discovered the cause of malaria (“bad air”)…
Nebraska’s first medical college founded
In 1880, Nebraska’s first medical college was founded, and in 1881 the college was reorganized and renamed the…
The Oregon Railroad and Navigation company purchased 360 acres of land, sight unseen, atop Marquam Hill
In 1880, the Oregon Railroad and Navigation company bought 360 acres of land, sight unseen, atop Marquam Hil,…