The Surgeon General issued an order that required all ships entering U.S. ports be quarantined twenty days
In 1892, President Benjamin Harrison, trying to prevent av Asiatic cholera epidemic, had Surgeon General Thomas J. Parran,…
Rudploh Diesel, a german engineer creates the diesel engine, designed to operate with vegetable oil
In 1892, Rudploh Diesel, a german engineer created the diesel engine, an internal combustion engine originally designed to…
Purdue Pharma was founded
In 1892, Purdue Pharma was first founded in 1892. It and its subsidiaries are physician-founded and physician-led companies…
The John A Creighton Medical College was founded
In 1892, the John A. Creighton Medical College was founded. The medical school was affiliated with the new…
The University of Nevada was founded
In 1892, the University of Nevada, the state’s land-grant institution was founded in 1874 in Elko as a…
Eastern European immigrants were confined to North Brother Island near New York due to Typhus outbreak
In 1892, the port of New York imposed a 20 day quarantine on all immigrant passengers who traveled…
The Wistar Institute, the nation’s first independent biomedical research facility, was founded
In 1892, The Wistar Institute, the nation’s first independent biomedical research facility, was founded and is the namesake…
The original building of the Wistar Institute was constructed
In 1892, the original building of the Wistar Institute was constructed, and today still a part of the…
Purdue Frederick Company (Purdue Pharma) was founded
In 1892, Dr. John Purdue Gray and George Frederick Bingham started The Purdue Frederick Company on Manhattan’s Lower…
Stanford University opened its doors
On Oct. 1, 1891, Stanford University opened its doors after six years of planning and building on land…
Walter Wyman began service as Supervising Surgeon (renamed U.S. Surgeon General in 1902)
On Jun. 1, 1881, Walter Wyman began service as Supervising Surgeon (renamed U.S. Surgeon General in 1902). He…
William Marsh Rice chartered the William Marsh Rice Institute to the city of Houston
On May 18, 1891, Massachusetts-born businessman William Marsh Rice chartered the William Marsh Rice Institute for the Advancement…
The State College for Colored Students (Delaware State University) was founded
On May 15, 1891, the State College for Colored Students (Delaware State University) was established by the Delaware…
Throop University (Caltech) was founded
In 1891, Throop University (Caltech) was founded in 1891 by Pasadena philanthropist Amos Throop, and under the guidance…
Louise Lulu Fleming became the first African American to attend The Women’s Medical College in Philadelphia
In 1891, Louise Lulu Fleming became the first African American to attend The Women’s Medical College in Philadelphia.
Norman Territorial University (University of Central Oklahoma) was founded
On Dec. 24, 1890, the University of Central Oklahoma was founded by the Oklahoma Territorial Legislature as the…
Washington Agricultural College and School of Science (WSU) was established in Pullman
On Mar. 28, 1890, Washington Agricultural College and School of Science (Washington State University) was established as a…
North Dakota Agricultural College (North Dakota State University) was founded
In 1890, The North Dakota State University was founded in Fargo as the North Dakota Agricultural College. Today…
The Biological Laboratory (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory) was founded
In 1890, the Biological Laboratory, now known as Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory (CSHL) was founded by the Brooklyn…
Oregon College of Dentistry and Tacoma College of Dental Surgery merged into North Pacific Dental College
In 1890, the Oregon College of Dentistry and Tacoma College of Dental Surgery merged to form the North…
JE Hanger Co enterprise expanded with offices in St Louis, Atlanta, Pittsburgh, Baltimore, and Philadelphia
In 1890, J.E. Hanger Company enterprise expanded with offices in St. Louis, Atlanta, Pittsburgh, Baltimore, and Philadelphia. James…
The Saint Marys Hospital opened with 27 beds in Rochester
On Sept. 30, 1889, the Saint Marys Hospital opened with 27 beds in Rochester. William Worrall Mayo and…
The Johns Hopkins medical hospital in Baltimore opened
On May 7, 1889, the Johns Hopkins medical hospital in Baltimore opened.
Susan La Flesche Picotte, MD became the first American Indian woman in the U.S. to receive a medical degree
On Mar. 14, 1889, Susan La Flesche Picotte, MD became the first American Indian woman in the U.S….
The University of New Mexico was founded
On Feb. 28, 1889, the New Mexico State University (NMSU), located in Las Cruces, was founded as a…
The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) was founded
On Feb. 15, 1889, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) was founded. The Commissioner of Agriculture becomes Secretary…
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The Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical College’s first master of science degree was awarded
In 1891, the Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical College’s first master of science degree was awarded to Charles N….
The vedalia beetle (aka lady bug) introduced from Australia to California to control cottonycushion scale
In 1889, the vedalia beetle (aka lady bug) was introduced from Australia to California to control cottonycushion scale,…
Johns Hopkins hospital construction was completed
In 1889, Johns Hopkins hospital construction completed. At the time it was believed to be the largest medical…
The Medical College of Virginia Alumni Association was organized
In 1889, the Medical College of Virginia Alumni Association was organized.