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Medical School of Louisiana founded in New Orleans

When
1834
Where
New Orleans
Episodes
1

The Medical College of Louisiana, founded in New Orleans in 1834, was established by a cohort of medical doctors as a response to fears of smallpox, yellow fever, and cholera. It became the second medical school in the South and the 15th in the United States, later evolving into Tulane University.

Episodes

  1. 1834 · New OrleansFounding of the Medical College of Louisiana

    A cohort of medical doctors founded the Medical College of Louisiana in New Orleans in 1834, responding to fears of epidemic diseases.

Background and detail

Background. New Orleans, located along the Mississippi River in Louisiana, was founded by French colonists in 1718. The Medical College of Louisiana was established in this city in 1834, driven by public health concerns regarding epidemic diseases such as smallpox, yellow fever, and cholera.

Founding. The institution was founded as the Medical College of Louisiana in 1834 by a cohort of medical doctors. It was the second medical school in the South and the 15th in the United States at the time. The founding was partly a response to fears of smallpox, yellow fever, and cholera in the United States.

Legacy. The Medical College of Louisiana later became Tulane University, a private research university in New Orleans, Louisiana.

People involved

Sources

  1. Tulane University Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-26
  2. New Orleans Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-19

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