Tuscaloosa was chosen as home of the University of the State of Alabama (University of Alabama)
In 1827, Tuscaloosa, then the state’s capital, was chosen as home of the University of the State of…
Dr. James Barry, now known as Margaret Ann Barry, performed the first successful cesarean operation
In 1826, Dr. James Barry, a Royal British Army surgeon, performed the worlds first successful cesarean operation. It…
Thomas Jefferson founded the nation’s 10th medical school
In 1825, Thomas Jefferson founded the nation’s 10th medical school which has grown into a nationally recognized academic…
The Medical Society of South Carolina Granted Charter by State Assembly
On Dec. 20, 1823, the South Carolina General Assembly granted the request of the Medical Society of South…
The Medical College of South Carolina was incorporated
In 1823, The Medical College, a private institution of the Medical Society of South Carolina was incorporated in…
Eleven physicians established the U.S. Pharmacopeia, the first compendium of standard drugs for the US
On Dec. 21, 1820, eleven physicians met in Washington, D.C., to establish the U.S. Pharmacopeia, the first compendium…
The University of Virginia was founded
On Jan. 25, 1819, the University of Virginia was founded after being conceived by Thomas Jefferson in 1800…
The federal government authorized Alabama Territory to set aside a township for the establishment of a “seminary of learning”
In 1818, the federal government authorized Alabama Territory to set aside a township for the establishment of a…
First successful transfusion of human blood to a patient was performed
In 1818, the first successful transfusion of human blood to a patient was performed by British obstetrician James…
James Parkinson published an essay on paralysis agitans known as Shaking Palsy
In 1817, James Parkinson published an essay on six cases of paralysis agitans known as Shaking Palsy. Other…
The Medical Institution of Yale College opened its doors
In 1813, the Medical Institution of Yale College opened its doors with four professors and 37 students and…
McLean Hospital was founded
On Feb. 25, 1811, McLean Hospital was founded through a charter granted by the Massachusetts Legislature for the…
A permanent home for the Boston Marine Hospital was found in the Charlestown section of Boston
In 1808, A permanent home for the Boston Marine Hospital was found in the Charlestown section of Boston….
The University of Georgia graduated its first class
In 1804, the University of Georgia graduated its first class in 1804. The curriculum of traditional classical studies…
Yale College’s Benjamin Silliman taught the first modern science course (chemistry) in the US
In 1802, Yale College’s Benjamin Silliman taught the first modern science course (chemistry) in the U.S. Silliman was…
US marine hospital in New Orleans, Louisiana was authorized by Congress
In 1802, a U.S. marine hospital in New Orleans, Louisiana was authorized by Congress while the port was…
The University of Georgia was was established
In 1801, the University of Georgia was established when a committee of the board of trustees selected a…
The first marine hospital owned by the Federal Government was purchased from the State of Virginia
In 1801, The first marine hospital owned by the Federal Government was purchased from the State of Virginia….
Philadelphia (then capital of the US) constructed Lazaretto — an expansive quarantine station
In 1799, Philadelphia (then capital of the U.S.) construct an expansive quarantine station called the Lazaretto along the…
The Marine Hospital Service was created
On Jul. 16, 1798, the Marine Hospital Service, predecessor to the National Institutes of Health (NIH), was established…
Scientist and physician Edward Jenner coined the word virus
In 1798, English scientist and physician Edward Jenner coined the word virus to describe the matter that produces…
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The first U.S. patent was signed by President George Washington
On Jul. 31, 1790, Samuel Hopkins was issued the first patent under the new U.S. patent statute signed…
The Medical Society of South Carolina was founded
On Dec. 24, 1789, the Medical Society of South Carolina was founded in Charleston on Christmas Eve by…
The University of North Carolina was founded
On Dec. 11, 1789, the University of North Carolina (UNC) was founded. The UNC was the first public…
Caspar Wistar began his medical practice
In 1787, Caspar Wistar, M.D., began his medical practice in Philadelphia. Dr. Wistar was the author of the…
The first class graduated from the Massachusetts Medical College of Harvard University
In 1788, The first class graduated from the Massachusetts Medical College of Harvard University.
Antoine Lavoisier and Pierre-Simon Laplace discovered that animals take in oxygen and exhale CO2
In 1784, Frenchman Antoine Lavoisier the “Father of modern chemistry” and Pierre-Simon Laplace discovered that animals take in…
The Massachusetts Medical College of Harvard University was founded
On Sept. 19, 1782, the Harvard Medical School was founded by Dr. John Warren a graduate of Harvard…
The Massachusetts Medical Society was founded
On Nov. 1, 1781, the Massachusetts Medical Society was established, and its charter was signed by Samuel Adams,…
The College of Philadelphia was founded
In 1765, The College of Philadelphia, now Pennsylvania School of Medicine, opened its doors becoming the first and…