Dr. William Thornton was appointed as first clerk at the Department of State, giving him sole responsibility over patents
On Jun. 1, 1802, the U.S. Secretary of State appointed Dr. William Thornton as first clerk at the…
The admission of foreign seamen to Marine hospitals on a reimbursable basis was authorized
On May 3, 1802, the U.S. Marine Hospital authorized the admission of foreign seamen to Marine hospitals on…
The first permanent Marine hospital was authorized to be built in Boston, Mass
On May 3, 1802, the first permanent Marine hospital was authorized to be built in Boston, Mass. A…
Naturalist Gottfried Treviranus created the term biology
In 1802, naturalist Gottfried Reinhold Treviranus was the first to use the the term “biology” in his Biologie…
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…
EI du Pont de Nemours and Company was founded
In 1802, E.I. du Pont de Nemours and Company was founded on the banks of the Brandywine River…
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…