The Hampden-Sydney College medical department moved into its first permanent home, the Egyptian Building
In 1844, The Medical Department of Hampden-Sydney College moved into its first permanent home, the Egyptian Building.
The University of Missouri was founded
In 1839, the University of Missouri was founded after the Missouri legislature passed the Geyer Act, legislation that…
Two medical colleges merged into the Medical College of the State of South Carolina
In 1839, two medical colleges merged into the the Medical College of the State of South Carolina. In…
Emory College classes began
On Sept. 17, 1838, Emory College classes began for fifteen students. The College was founded in 1836 by…
The state territorial legislature passed a bill to establish a University of Wisconsin ‘at or near Madison, the seat of government’
In 1838, The state territorial legislature passed a bill to establish a University of Wisconsin ‘at or near…
University of Alabama becomes the first in the state to offer engineering classes
In 1837, the University of Alabama became the first in the state to offer engineering classes. It was…
Emory College was founded
In 1836, Emory College was founded by a group of Methodists in Newton County that dedicated themselves to…
Wake Forest Manual Labor Institute was founded
In 1834, The Wake Forest Manual Labor Institute was founded in Wake Forest. It was rechartered as Wake…
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…
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 College of South Carolina opened
In 1824, the Medical College of South Carolina opened. Although the College of Medicine was not officially established…
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…
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…
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…
The School of Medicine was founded as the Medical Institution of Yale College
In 1810, the Connecticut General Assembly established the Medical Institution of Yale College, giving Yale and the Connecticut…
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…
Benjamin Waterhouse conducted first small pox vaccination in the US
In 1801, Benjamin Waterhouse, a professor at the Massachusetts Medical College of Harvard University, conducted the first small…
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 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…
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.
The University of Georgia was incorporated
On Jan. 27, 1785, the University of Georgia was incorporated by the Georgia General Assembly, making it the…
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 College of Philadelphia was founded
In 1765, The College of Philadelphia, now Pennsylvania School of Medicine, opened its doors becoming the first and…
Pennsylvania Hospital opens as nation’s first hospital
In 1751, Pennsylvania Hospital, the nation’s first hospital opened at the University of Pennsylvania.