The East Alabama Male College (Auburn University) was donated to Alabama to become the state’s public land-grant university
In 1872, the East Alabama Male College which had begun as an affiliation with the Methodist Church had…
The Cook County Hospital Committee recommended that the County Board construct a new hospital on a more desirable location
In 1872, the Cook County Hospital Committee recommended that the County Board construct a new hospital on a…
The University of Missouri School of Medicine was founded
In 1872, the University of Missouri School of Medicine was founded, the first publicly supported medical school west…
New York Skin and Cancer Hospital was the first hospital in America devoted to cancer and skin disorders
In 1872, the New York Skin and Cancer Hospital was founded as the first hospital in America devoted…
John Maynard Woodworth began service as Supervising Surgeon (later known as US Surgeon General)
On Mar. 29, 1871, John Maynard Woodworth was appointed U.S. Surgeon General. .
The state legislature approved establishment of a land-grant university, to be known as the Arkansas Industrial University (University of Arkansas)
On Mar. 27, 1871, the state legislature approved establishment of a land-grant university, to be known as the…
The Arkansas Industrial University (University of Arkansas) was founded
On Mar. 27, 1871, the University of Arkansas was founded in in Fayetteville as the Arkansas Industrial University,…
The ‘Hanger Limb’ received a U.S. patent
On Feb. 4, 1871, the ‘Hanger Limb’ received a U.S. patent. James Edward Hanger was the first amputee…
Introduction of budwood of the navel orange from Bahia, Brazil to the US
On Jan. 21, 1871, Richard A. Edes, U.S. Consul in Bahia, Brazi sent a letter to Horace Capron,…
Charles Darwin, an English naturalist, proposed theory of sexual selection
In 1871, Charles Darwin published his second book “The Descent of Man” in which Darwin addresses the debate…
Florence Sabin became the first woman to serve as a faculty member at Johns Hopkins
In 1871, Florence Sabin became the first woman to serve as a faculty member at Johns Hopkins. became…
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 becam 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, Children’s hospital was founded in Boston by Dr. Francis Henry Brown, a Civil War…
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…
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 Virginiaï¾’s first outpatient clinic was established
In 1867, The Medical Department of Hampden-Sydney Collegeï¾’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…