John Maynard Woodworth began service as Supervising Surgeon (later known as U.S. Surgeon General)
On Mar. 29, 1871, John Maynard Woodworth was appointed U.S. Surgeon General, and he moved quickly to reform…
The state legislature approved establishment of a land-grant university, to be known as the Arkansas Industrial University (University of Arkansas)
On Mar. 27, 1871, the state legislature approved establishment of a land-grant university, to be known as the…
The Arkansas Industrial University (University of Arkansas) was founded
On Mar. 27, 1871, the University of Arkansas was founded in in Fayetteville as the Arkansas Industrial University,…
The ‘Hanger Limb’ received a U.S. patent
On Feb. 4, 1871, the ‘Hanger Limb’ received a U.S. patent. James Edward Hanger was the first amputee…
Introduction of budwood of the navel orange from Bahia, Brazil to the U.S.
On Jan. 21, 1871, Richard A. Edes, U.S. Consul in Bahia, Brazil sent a letter to Horace Capron,…
Charles Darwin, an English naturalist, proposed theory of sexual selection
In 1871, Charles Darwin published his second book “The Descent of Man” in which Darwin addresses the debate…
Florence Sabin became the first woman to serve as a faculty member at Johns Hopkins
In 1871, Florence Sabin became the first woman to serve as a faculty member at Johns Hopkins. became…