The Medical Society of South Carolina was founded
On Dec. 24, 1789, the Medical Society of South Carolina was founded in Charleston on Christmas Eve by…
The University of North Carolina was founded
On Dec. 11, 1789, the University of North Carolina (UNC) was founded. The UNC was the first public…
Caspar Wistar began his medical practice
In 1787, Caspar Wistar, M.D., began his medical practice in Philadelphia. Dr. Wistar was the author of the…
The first class graduated from the Massachusetts Medical College of Harvard University
In 1788, The first class graduated from the Massachusetts Medical College of Harvard University.
Abraham Baldwin was selected president of the University of Georgia
On Feb. 13, 1786, first meeting of the University of Georgia board of trustees was held and Abraham…
Antoine Lavoisier and Pierre-Simon Laplace discovered that animals take in oxygen and exhale CO2
In 1784, Frenchman Antoine Lavoisier the “Father of modern chemistry” and Pierre-Simon Laplace discovered that animals take in…
The Massachusetts Medical College of Harvard University was founded
On Sept. 19, 1782, the Harvard Medical School was founded by Dr. John Warren a graduate of Harvard…
The Massachusetts Medical Society was founded
On Nov. 1, 1781, the Massachusetts Medical Society was established, and its charter was signed by Samuel Adams,…
The College of Philadelphia was founded
In 1765, The College of Philadelphia, now Pennsylvania School of Medicine, opened its doors becoming the first and…
Physician James Lind of the British Royal Navy publishes “A Treatise on the Scurvy”
In 1753, Scottish physician James Lind of the British Royal Navy published “A Treatise on the Scurvy” in…
Pennsylvania Hospital opens as nation’s first hospital
In 1751, Pennsylvania Hospital, the nation’s first hospital opened at the University of Pennsylvania.
The University of Pennsylvania was founded
In 1749 in Philadelphia, Benjamin Franklin presented his vision of a school in a pamphlet titled Proposals for…
The Free School (University of Delaware) was founded
In 1743, the University of Delaware traces its roots to the Free School founded in New London, Pennsylvania…
First legislation for health surveillance was enacted in Rhode Island
In 1741, The first legislation for health surveillance was enacted in the American colony of Rhode Island. The…
Stephen Hales first measures blood pressure in a horse
In 1727, Stephen Hales first measured the blood pressure in a horse. Hale continued his studies on cardiac…
Yale College awarded an honorary degree, the first medical degree given by an American university
In 1723, Yale College awarded an honorary degree, the first medical degree given by an American university to…
The Collegiate School (Yale University) was founded
In 1701, Yale University was founded as the Collegiate School in the home of Abraham Pierson, its first…
The Collegiate School (Yale University) was renamed Yale College
In 1718, the Collegiate School (Yale University) was renamed Yale College in recognition of Elihu Yale’s donation of…
The Collegiate School (Yale University) moved to New Haven
In 1716, the Collegiate School moved to New Haven. Yale University was founded in 1701 as the Collegiate…
The College of William and Mary was founded
On Feb. 8, 1693, The College of William and Mary was founded by a Royal Charter issued by…
Physician Richard Lower performed the first successful blood transfusion in a dog
In 1665, Physician Richard Lower performed the first successful blood transfusion in a dog, using blood from other…
Red blood cells were first observed and described
In 1658, Microscopist Jan Swammerdam observed and described red blood cells.
Guy de Chauliac published what will remain the definitive guide for surgeons for the next 300 years
In 1363, Guy de Chauliac published Chirurgia Magna what will become the definitive guide for surgeons for the…
The first hospitals were established in England
From 1050-1350 marked a particularly active phase of the disease that made necessary the introduction of large-scale specialist…