The Luddite movement began near Nottingham, England
In 1811, organized bands of English handicraftsmen riot against the textile machinery displacing them, and the Luddite movement…
The School of Medicine was founded as the Medical Institution of Yale College
In 1810, the Connecticut General Assembly established the Medical Institution of Yale College, giving Yale and the Connecticut…
Jean-Baptiste Lamarck stated inheritable characteristics could be developed by the environment
In 1809, French naturalist Jean-Baptiste Lamarck stated in “Philosophie Zoologique” that inheritable characteristics (soft inheritance) could be developed…
The Boston Board of Health orderd all ships arriving from tropical ports be quarantined
In 1808, the Boston Board of Health ordered that, between May and October, all ships arriving from the…
A permanent home for the Boston Marine Hospital was found in the Charlestown section of Boston
In 1808, A permanent home for the Boston Marine Hospital was found in the Charlestown section of Boston….
The University of Georgia graduated its first class
In 1804, the University of Georgia graduated its first class in 1804. The curriculum of traditional classical studies…
Dr William Thornton was appointed as first clerk at the Department of State, giving him sole responsibility over patents
On Jun. 1, 1802, the U.S. Secretary of State appointed Dr. William Thornton as first clerk at the…
The admission of foreign seamen to Marine hospitals on a reimbursable basis was authorized
On May 3, 1802, the U.S. Marine Hospital authorized the admission of foreign seamen to Marine hospitals on…
The first permanent Marine hospital was authorized to be built in Boston, Mass
On May 3, 1802, the first permanent Marine hospital was authorized to be built in Boston, Mass. A…
Yale College’s Benjamin Silliman taught the first modern science course (chemistry) in the US
In 1802, Yale College’s Benjamin Silliman taught the first modern science course (chemistry) in the U.S. Silliman was…
EI du Pont de Nemours and Company was founded
In 1802, E.I. du Pont de Nemours and Company was founded on the banks of the Brandywine River…
US marine hospital in New Orleans, Louisiana was authorized by Congress
In 1802, a U.S. marine hospital in New Orleans, Louisiana was authorized by Congress while the port was…
Yellow fever killed 1,200 people in Baltimore
In 1800, a yellow fever outbreak killed 1,200 people in Baltimore. The presence of an abundance of mosquito-breeding…
Benjamin Waterhouse conducted first small pox vaccination in the US
In 1801, Benjamin Waterhouse, a professor at the Massachusetts Medical College of Harvard University, conducted the first small…
The University of Georgia was was established
In 1801, the University of Georgia was established when a committee of the board of trustees selected a…
The first marine hospital owned by the Federal Government was purchased from the State of Virginia
In 1801, The first marine hospital owned by the Federal Government was purchased from the State of Virginia….
Benjamin Waterhouse introduced into the U.S. the technique of smallpox vaccination
In 1800, Benjamin Waterhouse introduced into the U.S. the technique of smallpox vaccination discovered in England by Dr….
An amending act extended benefits of the Marine Hospital Service to officers and men of the U.S. Navy
On Mar. 2, 1799, an amending act extended benefits of the Marine Hospital Service to officers and men…
Philadelphia (then capital of the US) constructed Lazaretto — an expansive quarantine station
In 1799, Philadelphia (then capital of the U.S.) construct an expansive quarantine station called the Lazaretto along the…
The Marine Hospital Service was created
On Jul. 16, 1798, the Marine Hospital Service, predecessor to the National Institutes of Health (NIH), was established…
Thomas Malthus published the “Principle of Population”
In 1798, Thomas Malthus published “Principle of Population,” arguing that the world’s population will increase faster than the…
Scientist and physician Edward Jenner coined the word virus
In 1798, English scientist and physician Edward Jenner coined the word virus to describe the matter that produces…
Edward Jenner published his work on the development of a vaccination
In 1798, Edward Jenner published his work on the development of a vaccination that would protect against smallpox….
English scientist and physician Edward Jenner inoculated 8-year old James Phipps against smallpox
On May 14, 1796, English scientist and physician Edward Jenner inoculated 8-year old James Phipps with the world’s…
Thomas Jefferson praised the cultivation of plant, especially bread grain
In 1795, Thomas Jefferson wrote: “the greatest service which can be rendered any country is to add an…
Antoine-Laurent de Lavoisier, considered the “Father of modern chemistry” was guillotined
On May 8, 1794, Antoine-Laurent de Lavoisier, considered the “Father of modern chemistry” was guillotined during the French…
Erasmus Darwin published “Zoonomia; or the Laws of Organic Life”
In 1794, Erasmus Darwin, an English physician, published “Zoonomia; or the Laws of Organic Life” which postulated early…
Yellow fever killed more than 5,000 people in Philadelphia
On Aug. 1, 1793, it was reported that a fever, now known as ‘Yellow Fever’ killed more than…
A yellow fever epidemic struck Philadelphia (then Capital of the U.S.)
In 1793, after 31 years of absence a yellow fever epidemic struck Philadelphia killing thousands of city residents…
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The first U.S. patent was signed by President George Washington
On Jul. 31, 1790, Samuel Hopkins was issued the first patent under the new U.S. patent statute signed…