Stanford Trustees accepted Cooper Medical College as part of the University
In 1908, Stanford Trustees accepted Cooper Medical College as part of the University. The Stanford School of Medicine…
Children’s Orthopedic Hospital Association was incorporated
On Jan. 11, 1907, Children’s Orthopedic Hospital Association, now known as Children’s Hospital and Regional Medical Center, was…
Charles Goodall Lee established himself as the first Chinese American dentist licensed in the U.S. and to practice in Oakland Chinatown
In 1906, after the San Francisco earthquake, Charles Goodall Lee established himself as the first Chinese American dentist…
Dr. Faith Sai So Leong became the first Chinese American woman to graduate from a dental school and practice dentistry in the U.S.
In 1905, Dr. Faith Sai So Leong became the first Chinese American woman to graduate from a dental…
George H Scripps Memorial Marine Biological Laboratory was founded
In 1903, the George H. Scripps Memorial Marine Biological Laboratory was founded (now Scripps Institution of Oceanography) in…
In March, Chick Gin, a Chinese proprietor, died of bubonic plague in the Chinese quarter of San Francisco
In March 1900, Chick Gin, the Chinese proprietor of a lumberyard, died of bubonic plague in a flophouse…
The city of San Francisco’s quarantine of Chinatown was ruled discriminatory
In 1900, the city of San Francisco’s quarantine of Chinatown ruled discriminatory, but city health officials conducted house-to-house…
Cutter Laboratories was founded
In 1897, Cutter Laboratories was a pharmaceutical company located in Berkeley, California that was founded by Edward Ahern…
The vedalia beetle (aka lady bug) introduced from Australia to California to control cottonycushion scale
In 1889, the vedalia beetle (aka lady bug) was introduced from Australia to California to control cottonycushion scale,…
The University of Southern California was founded
On Oct. 6, 1880, the University of Southern California (USC) was founded. USC traces its origins to Judge…
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…
The University of California was founded
On Mar. 23, 1868, the University of California (UC) was founded, and in 1869 the University opened its…
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…