Louis Pasteur began experiments that prove definitively that yeast is alive and microbes cause fermentation
In 1857, Louis Pasteur began the experiments that eventually proved definitively that yeast is alive and microbes cause…
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 East Alabama Male College (Auburn University) was founded
In 1856, Auburn University was founded as the East Alabama Male College, a private school affiliated with the…
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…
Dr. Charles E Brown-Sequard at Medical College of Virginia conducted research on endocrinology
In 1855, Dr. Charles E. Brown-Sequard at Medical College of Virginia conducted research in the basement of the…
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…
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,…
Eliot Seminary (Washington University in St Louis) was founded
In 1853 Washington University in St. Louis was founded in 1853 as Eliot Seminary by Wayman Crow and…
The first marine hospital in San Francisco was completed with special funds appropriated by Congress
In 1853, the first marine hospital in San Francisco was completed with special funds appropriated by Congress. The…
The American Pharmaceutical Association (APhA) was founded
On Oct. 6, 1852, the American Pharmaceutical Association (APhA) was founded in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. In the fall of…
The US imported sparrows from Germany as defense against caterpillars
In 1852, the U.S. imported sparrows from Germany as defense against caterpillars.
In Paris, an international Corn Show featured corn varieties from around the world
In 1852, In Paris, an international Corn Show features corn varieties from many countries, including Syria, Portugal, Hungary…
The Illinois General Hospital incorporated as Mercy Hospital and Orphan Asylum
In 1852, The Illinois General Hospital incorporated as Mercy Hospital and Orphan Asylum, and the County sent its…
America’s first African American with a medical degree, James McCune Smith became founding member of NY Statistics Society
In 1852, James McCune Smith, the first African American to hold a medical degree, was invited as a…
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…
The Sisters of Mercy took control of the Illinois General Hospital
In 1851, The Sisters of Mercy took control of the Illinois General Hospital.
The University of Minnesota was founded as a preparatory school
In 1851, The Minnesota Territorial Legislature and Governor Alexander Ramsey chartered the University of Minnesota and elect a…
The Female Medical College of Pennsylvania was founded
In 1850, the Female Medical College of Pennsylvania, later known as the Woman’s Medical College of Pennsylvania was…
Surgeon Joseph Lister (Listerine) began the practice of antisepsis
In 1850, surgeon Joseph Lister began the practice of antisepsis, and who was later immortalized in the trade…
The first international sanitary conference was held in Paris, France
In 1850, the first international sanitary conference is held in Paris, France with a goal of making quarantines…
Texas A&M (Agricultural and Mechanical College of Texas) was founded
In 1850, Texas A&M (Agricultural and Mechanical College of Texas) was founded.
The first class of the University of Wisconsin-Madison was held
On Feb. 5, 1849, the first class of the University of Wisconsin-Madison, with 17 students, met in a…
Elizabeth Blackwell became the first woman in the U.S. with a medical degree
On Jan. 3, 1849, Elizabeth Blackwell received her M.D. degree from the Medical Institution of Geneva, N.Y., and…
Charles Pfizer & Company was founded
In 1849, cousins Charles Pfizer and Charles Erhardt founded Charles Pfizer & Company, a fine-chemicals business, in the…
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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…
Nelson Dewey, Wisconsin’s first governor, signed the act that formally created the University of Wisconsin-Madison
On Jul. 26, 1848, Nelson Dewey, Wisconsin’s first governor, signed the act that formally created the University of…