Historedia
Person

Samuel Bard

Events
1
Episodes
2
Years
1767–1770

Every event in Historedia whose sources name Samuel Bard, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

  1. First surgical lecture in North America

    1767–1770

    Role: Founder of the medical school at King's College in 1767

    1. 1767 · King's College, New YorkSamuel Bard founds the medical school at King's College

      In 1767 Samuel Bard opened a medical school at King's College in New York, the first in the Province of New York and second in the American Colonies.

    2. 1767–1770 · King's College medical school, New YorkFirst authority to grant the M.D. in the Thirteen Colonies

      The King's College medical school became the first in the Thirteen Colonies to award the Doctor of Medicine degree, surpassing earlier Bachelor of Medicine programs.

Sources

  1. Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons Wikipedia, revision of 2026-05-13