DNA was discovered in the sperm of trout from the Rhine River by Swiss chemist Frederick Miescher
In 1869, DNA is discovered in the sperm of trout from the Rhine River by Swiss chemist Frederick…
The University of Nebraska-Lincoln was founded
In 1869, the University of Nebraska-Lincoln (UNL), was founded, and one of the nation’s premier land-grant institutions. UNL…
The University of California was founded
On Mar. 23, 1868, the University of California (UC) was founded, and in 1869 the University opened its…
University of Alabama’s Medical College reopened
In 1868, the University of Alabama’s Medical College reopened in Mobile following the Civil War. In 1820, the…
Detroit Medical College founded
In 1868, Wayne State University was founded by five physicians who witnessed the crude medical treatment on Civil…
Paris or Emerald Green (copper(II) acetoarsenite), first chemical insecticide, used against the Colorado potato beetle
In 1867, Paris or Emerald Green (copper(II) acetoarsenite), the first chemical insecticide, used against the Colorado potato beetle,…
The medical college for women at the New York Infirmary for Women and Children was founded
In 1867, the medical college for women at the New York Infirmary for Women and Children was founded….
Willamette University welcomed its first medical students to its Salem campus
In 1867, less than a quarter century after the Oregon Trail opened, and only eight years after Oregon…
The Medical College of Virginiaﾒs first outpatient clinic was established
In 1867, The Medical Department of Hampden-Sydney Collegeﾒs first outpatient clinic was established.
Steamer Virginia arrived in New York, its passengers riddled with cholera and ordered quarantined
On April 18, 1866, the steamer Virginia arrived in New York from Liverpool, its passengers riddled with cholera….
The Library of Medicine occupied space in the Riggs Bank building and the former Ford’s Theatre, site of President Lincoln’s assassination
In 1866, the Library of Medicine occupied space in the Riggs Bank building and in the former Ford’s…
American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals was incorporated
In 1866, American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA) was incorporated as the first humane…
John Langdon Down, a British doctor, Described What is now known as “Down syndrome”
In 1866, John Langdon Down, a British doctor, described what is now known as “Down syndrome” named after…
The New Hampshire College of Agriculture and the Mechanical Arts (University of New Hampshire) was founded
In 1866, The New Hampshire College of Agriculture and the Mechanical Arts (University of New Hampshire) was founded.
The Metropolitan Board of Health was established in New York City
In 1866, The Metropolitan Board of Health was established in New York City at the suggestion of the…
Lucy Hobbs becomes the first woman in the world to receive a doctorate in dentistry
In 1866, Lucy Hobbs became the first woman in the world to receive a doctorate in dentistry. She…
The Legislature designated the University of Wisconsin as the Wisconsin land-grant institution
In 1866, the Legislature designated the University of Wisconsin as the Wisconsin land-grant institution.
Augustinian friar Gregor Mendel, the father of modern genetics, presented his laws of heredity to the Natural Science Society
In 1865, Augustinian friar Gregor Mendel, the father of modern genetics, presented his laws of heredity to the…
John Shaw Billings, MD, assigned to supervise the Surgeon General’s Library
In 1865, John Shaw Billings, MD, 27-year-old lieutenant colonel, pathologist and bibliophile, assigned to supervise the Surgeon General’s…
Cargill was founded as a small grain elevator in Conover, Iowa
In 1865, Cargill was founded by William W. Cargill as a small grain elevator in Conover, Iowa. In…
The Bayer Company acquired an interest a coal-tar dyes factory in Albany
In 1865, The Bayer Company acquired an interest in its first coal-tar dyes factory in Albany, New York.
William Worrall Mayo opened a medical practice in Rochester, Minnesota
On Jan. 27, 1864, William Worrall Mayo opened a medical practice in Rochester, Minnesota. He had been directed…
Rebecca Lee Crumpler became the first African American woman in the U.S. to earn an M.D. degree
In 1864, Rebecca Lee Crumpler graduated from the New England Female Medical College and becomes the first black…
Antonin Prandtl invented the first dairy centrifuge in order to separate cream from milk
In 1864, Antonin Prandtl invented the first dairy centrifuge in order to separate cream from milk.
The Chicago Medical Society reported that the Poor Farm provided inadequate care
In 1864, the Chicago Medical Society reported that the Poor Farm provides inadequate care. The report recommends the…
The Bayer Company (Friedrich Bayer et Compagnie) was founded
On Aug. 1, 1863, the general partnership “Friedr. Bayer et comp.” was founded in Barmen, Germany by dye…
Dr. Alexander Augusta became the first African American commissioned medical officer in the U.S. Army
In Apr. 1863, Dr. Alexander Thomas Augusta became the first African American commissioned medical officer in the United…
The National Academy of Sciences was established
On Mar. 3, 1863, to meet the government’s urgent need for an independent adviser on scientific matters, President…
Kansas State Agricultural College (Kansas State University) was established
On Feb. 16, 1863, Kansas State University, or K-State, was was founded in Manhattan, during the American Civil…
Mary Edwards Walker served as a surgeon during the Civil War and received the Medal of Honor for her service
In Sept. 1863, Mary Edwards Walker was employed as a “Contract Acting Assistant Surgeon” by the Army of…