Florence Nightingale became known as “The Lady of the Lamp” for healing British soldiers in the Crimean War
On Nov. 4, 1854, pioneering British nurse Florence Nightingale brought a team of women nurses to the Crimean…
Dr John Snow tracked individual incidents of colera in London to water well; he removed the pump handle and the outbreak stopped
In 1854, Dr. John Snow, an English physician, tracked individual incidents of colera in London to water well;…
The Hampden-Sydney College medical department became the Medical College of Virginia
In 1854, The Medical Department of Hampden-Sydney College received an independent charter from the Virginia General Assembly and…
The Atlanta Medical College was founded at Emory
In 1854, the Atlanta Medical College was founded, becoming the first of several forerunners of Emory University’s School…