Thank you for your interest in this timeline. In it you'll find milestones in the history of medicine, science, and medical education here at Brown and throughout the world, starting in 1638.

You can view the timelines from a number of angles simply by clicking on your preference at right.

This timeline, like any history, is a living document. It will continue to grow and to change. We invite you to peruse it, and to send comments, additional details, and even images to medhistory@brown.edu.

N.B. You may experience an occasional technical problem with this interactive timeline, such as incorrect assignment of dates and slow loading time. Please know that Dipity, the company that created the software that supports the timeline, is addressing these problems.