William Halsted performed the first radical mastectomy
In 1882, William Halsted performed the surgery that bears his name, and the modern era in the surgical…
The University of Southern California College of Medicine was established
On Oct. 6, 1880, University of Southern California College of Medicine (USC) was established, the first in Southern…
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John B Hamilton began service as Supervising Surgeon (later known as U.S. Surgeon General)
On Apr. 3, 1879, John B. Hamilton began service as Supervising Surgeon (later known as U.S. Surgeon General),…
The Sisters of Charity of Providence opened Seattle’s first hospital
On Aug. 2, 1878, the Sisters of Charity of Providence opened Seattle’s first hospital at Fifth Avenue and…
Act to Prevent the Introduction of Contagious or Infectious Diseases into the U.S. went into effect
On Apr. 29, 1878, an Act of the U.S. Congress to Prevent the Introduction of Contagious or Infectious…
The University of Colorado was founded
In 1876, the University of Colorado (CU), and includes three unique campuses — Boulder, Colorado Springs, and the…
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The Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical College (Virginia Tech) opened it’s doors
On Oct. 1, 1872, the Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical College (Virginia Tech) was founded. The Virginia Polytechnic Institute…
New York Skin and Cancer Hospital was the first hospital in America devoted to cancer and skin disorders
In 1872, the New York Skin and Cancer Hospital was founded as the first hospital in America devoted…
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…
Dr. Susan Smith McKinney Steward became the first African-American woman to earn a medical degree in New York state
In 1870, Dr. Susan Smith McKinney Steward was the first African-American woman to ever earn a medical degree…
Boston Children’s Hospital was founded
On Jul. 20, 1869, Dr. Francis Henry Brown organized a small group of Harvard Medical School graduates joined…
Detroit Medical College founded
In 1868, Wayne State University was founded by five physicians who witnessed the crude medical treatment on Civil…
The medical college for women at the New York Infirmary for Women and Children was founded
In 1867, the medical college for women at the New York Infirmary for Women and Children was founded….
John Langdon Down, a British doctor, Described What is now known as “Down syndrome”
In 1866, John Langdon Down, a British doctor, described what is now known as “Down syndrome” named after…
William Worrall Mayo opened a medical practice in Rochester, Minnesota
On Jan. 27, 1864, William Worrall Mayo opened a medical practice in Rochester, Minnesota. He had been directed…
The University of South Dakota was founded
In 1862, the University of South Dakota was founded by the Dakota Territorial Legislature in Vermillion, making it…
British naturalist Charles Darwin published “On the Origin of Species” which explained the theory of evolution
On Nov. 24, 1859, British naturalist Charles Darwin published “On the Origin of Species’ which explained the theory…
Charles Darwin and Alfred Wallace announced co-discovery to Linnean Society
On Jul. 1, 1858, British naturalists Charles Darwin and Alfred Russel Wallace planned to jointly present at the…
Corvallis academy (Oregon State University) was established
On Jan. 20, 1858, Corvallis academy (Oregon State University) was founded and maintained by the Methodist Episcopal Church,…
The New York Infirmary for Women and Children was founded
In 1857, Dr. Elizabeth Blackwell, her sister, Dr. Emily Blackwell, and Dr. Marie Zakrzewska founded the New York…
The Agricultural College of the State of Michigan was established
On Feb. 12, 1855, Gov. Kinsley S. Bingham signed into law an act for the establishment of the…
The East Florida Seminary (University of Florida) was founded
On Jan. 6, 1853, Florida Governor Thomas Brown signed a bill that provided public support to higher education,…
Adolphe Chatin published the hypothesis of population iodine deficiency associated with endemic goiter
In 1852, Adolphe Chatin, a French chemist, was the first to publish the hypothesis of population iodine deficiency…
The West Florida Seminary (Florida State University) was founded
On Jan. 24, 1851, the West Florida Seminary (Florida State University) was founded by the Florida General Assembly…
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The American Association for the Advancement of Science was founded
On Sept. 20, 1848, the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) was founded which marked the…
German scientist Dr. Jacob von Heine conducted the first systematic investigation of polio
In 1840, German scientist Dr. Jacob von Heine conducted the first systematic investigation of polio and developed the…
British naturalists Charles Darwin returned to England from the voyage of the “Beagle”
On Oct. 2, 1836, British naturalist Charles Darwin returned to England from the voyage of the “Beagle.” Darwin,…
British naturalist Charles Darwin departed England on the voyage of the “Beagle”
On Dec. 27, 1831, naturalist Charles Darwin departed England on the British science expedition voyage of the “Beagle”…
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…