The College of William and Mary was founded
On Feb. 8, 1693, The College of William and Mary was founded by a Royal Charter issued by…
Physician Richard Lower performed the first successful blood transfusion in a dog
In 1665, Physician Richard Lower performed the first successful blood transfusion in a dog, using blood from other…
Red blood cells were first observed and described
In 1658, Microscopist Jan Swammerdam observed and described red blood cells.
Guy de Chauliac published what will remain the definitive guide for surgeons for the next 300 years
In 1363, Guy de Chauliac published Chirurgia Magna what will become the definitive guide for surgeons for the…
The first hospitals were established in England
From 1050-1350 marked a particularly active phase of the disease that made necessary the introduction of large-scale specialist…