The Bayer Company (Friedrich Bayer et Compagnie) was founded
On Aug. 1, 1863, the general partnership “Friedr. Bayer et comp.” was founded in Barmen, Germany by dye…
Dr. Alexander Augusta became the first African American commissioned medical officer in the U.S. Army
In Apr. 1863, Dr. Alexander Thomas Augusta became the first African American commissioned medical officer in the United…
The National Academy of Sciences was established
On Mar. 3, 1863, to meet the government’s urgent need for an independent adviser on scientific matters, President…
Kansas State Agricultural College (Kansas State University) was established
On Feb. 16, 1863, Kansas State University, or K-State, was was founded in Manhattan, during the American Civil…
Mary Edwards Walker served as a surgeon during the Civil War and received the Medal of Honor for her service
In Sept. 1863, Mary Edwards Walker was employed as a “Contract Acting Assistant Surgeon” by the Army of…
New York State’s Quarantine Act called for power to detain any ship entering the port of New York
In 1863, New York State’s new Quarantine Act called for a quarantine office run by a health officer…
Biologist Thomas Henry Huxley published landmark work: Evidence as to Man’s place in nature
In 1863, English biologist Thomas Henry Huxley known as “Darwin’s Bulldog” for his defence of Charles Darwin’s theory…
The American Veterinary Medical Association was established
In 1863, the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) was established. The AVMA, a not-for-profit association, is one of…
Harper Hospital was founded to treat wounded Civil War soldiers
In 1863, Harper Hospital was founded to treat wounded Civil War soldiers. It eventually became Harper University Hospital….
Francis Peyre Porcher published “Resources of the Southern Fields and Forests”
In 1863, Francis Peyre Porcher, a Confederate surgeon (Faculty, School of Medicine of the Medical College of the…
The first women students were admitted to the University of Wisconsin
In 1863, the first women students were admitted to the University of Wisconsin in the Normal Department.