Federal revenues flowed into Oregon under political leadership of US Senator Mark Hatfield
In 1966, Mark Hatfield served in the State Legislature from 1951-1957; was secretary of state from 1957-1959. He…
Dr. Charles T. Dotter performed the world’s first percutaneous transluminal angioplasty
On Jan. 16, 1964, Dr. Charles T. Dotter at Oregon Health and Science University (OHSU), considered the father…
The Department of Nursing Education became the University of Oregon School of Nursing in Portland
In 1960, The Department of Nursing Education becomes the University of Oregon School of Nursing in Portland within…
Oregon Regional Primate Research Center was founded
In 1960, National Institute of Health grants allow the Medical Research Foundation of Oregon to acquire property and…
A Thanksgiving holiday cranberry crisis was averted
On Nov. 9, 1959, at the instruction of Arthur S. Flemming, the Secretary of Health, Education and Welfare,…
OHSU transplanted its first organ, just the 18th successful kidney transplant in the world
On Oct. 9, 1959, Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU) transplanted its first organ, just the 18th successful…
The Institute of Molecular Biology at the University of Oregon was founded
In 1959, the Institute of Molecular Biology at the University of Oregon was founded.
The University of Oregon Dental School moved from Northeast Oregon Street to its present location on Marquam Hill
In 1956, The University of Oregon Dental School moved from Northeast Oregon Street to its present location on…
Deinococcus radiodurans was first reported
In 1956, Deinococcus (Micrococcus) radiodurans strain R1 (ATCC BAA-816), the most radiation-resistant organisms yet discovered, was first reported…
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USDA Forest Service Spayed DDT to Control spruce budworm in Oregon Forest
In Jul. 1955, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the U.S. Forest Service (USFS) sprayed DDT as…
The University of Oregon Medical School Child Development and Rehabilitation Center facility was built on Marquam Hill
In 1954, the Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU) Child Development and Rehabilitation Center (CDRC), formerly known as…
Linus Carl Pauling was awarded the 1954 Nobel Prize for Chemistry
In 1954, Linus Carl Pauling (B.Sc., Chemical Engineering, Oregon State University, 1922) was awarded the Nobel Prize for…
The University of Oregon Dental School opened
In 1945, The University of Oregon Dental School opened its doors. The School of Dentistry shared the mission…
The Medical Research Foundation was established
In 1942, tte Medical Research Foundation (MRF) was founded by a group of Potland area businessmen and physicians…
William Perry Murphy, University of Oregon shared the 1934 Nobel Prize for Medicine
In 1934, William Perry Murphy, who shared the Nobel Prize for Medicine for discoveries concerning liver therapy in…
The University of Oregon Medical School took over operation of Doernbecher
In 1928, The University of Oregon Medical School takes over operation of Doernbecher Hospital. Frank Doernbecher was a…
The University of Oregon established a five-year program leading to a degree in nursing
In 1926, The University of Oregon established a five-year program leading to a degree in nursing. The following…
Doernbecher Memorial Hospital for Children was built on the Marquam Hill campus
In 1926, Doernbecher Memorial Hospital for Children was built on the Marquam Hill campus and becomes the first…
Plan for Doernbecher Memorial Hospital for Children was announced
On Oct. 14, 1923, plans were announced for Doernbecher Memorial Hospital for Children. Frank S. Doernbecher was a…
Oregon State University professor developed the modern method of manufacturing maraschino cherries
In 1920’s, Oregon State University (OSU) professor of horticulture Ernest H. Wiegand developed the modern method of manufacturing…
The Portland School of Social Work began offering courses in public health nursing
In 1920, The Portland School of Social Work begins offering courses in public health nursing. The University of…
The University of Oregon Medical School moved from downtown Portland to its present location on Marquam Hill in southwest Portland
In 1919, The University of Oregon Medical School moved from downtown Portland to its present location on Marquam…
The University of Oregon began offering courses in nursing
In 1919, the University of Oregon in Eugene introduced the state’s first professional courses in nursing. The courses…
The Spanish Flu reached Oregon
On Oct. 3, 1918, the Spanish Flu reached Portland, Oregon when Private James McNeese, a young soldier on…
The Oregon Children’s Development and Rehabilitation Center Service Program established at OHSU
In 1917, the state wide Children’s Development and Rehabilitation Center Service Program was established in the University of…
The Oregon-Washington Railroad and Navigation Company donated 20-acres to the University of Oregon Medical School
In 1917, Dr. Kenneth McKenzie the staff surgeon at Oregon-Washington Railroad and Navigation Company persuaded the company to…
Marie Equi, one of the first women to become a physician in Oregon, established a general medicine practice in Portland
In 1905, Marie Equi, one of the first women to become a physician in Oregon, established a general…
Esther Clayton graduated from the University of Oregon Medical School
On Apr. 2, 1894, Esther Clayton graduated from the University of Oregon Medical School. Shortly thereafter, Dr. Clayson…
University of Oregon chartered a state medical school in Portland and established the Department of Medicine
In 1887, The University of Oregon chartered a state medical school in Portland and begins the University of…
The Oregon Railroad and Navigation company purchased 360 acres of land, sight unseen, atop Marquam Hill
In 1880, the Oregon Railroad and Navigation company bought 360 acres of land, sight unseen, atop Marquam Hil,…