The Iowa College of Medicine opened doors for its first class
On Sept. 20, 1870, the Iowa College of Medicine opened doors for its first class. The faculty consisted…
Benjamin Franklin sent home from Europe America’s first soybeans
In 1770, Benjamin Franklin, the colony of Pennsylvania’s ambassador, sends home from Europe seeds he calls Chinese caravances…
EB was first described by Ferdinand Ritter Von Hebra, an Austrian physician and dermatologist
In 1870, Epidermolysis bullosa (EB) was first described by Ferdinand Ritter Von Hebra, an Austrian physician and dermatologist….
Breeders crossbreed cotton, developing hundreds of varieties with superior qualities
In 1870, breeders crossbreed cotton, developing hundreds of varieties with superior qualities.
Dr. Susan Smith McKinney Steward became the first African-American woman to earn a medical degree in New York state
In 1870, Dr. Susan Smith McKinney Steward was the first African-American woman to ever earn a medical degree…
Boston Children’s Hospital was founded
On Jul. 20, 1869, Dr. Francis Henry Brown organized a small group of Harvard Medical School graduates joined…
Hemileia vastatrix, a microbial disease deadly to coffee trees, wipes out the coffee industry in Ceylon
In 1869, hemileia vastatrix, a microbial disease deadly to coffee trees, wipes out the coffee industry in the…
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…
More than 800 people died suddenly from Texas cattle disease in New York City
On Jul. 11, 1868, Texas cattle disease first appeared at Jersey City’s Communipaw slaughterhouse in the New York…
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…
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.
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,…
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…