Thaddeus Stevens, Class of 1814, Elected to Congress
1848
"The principles of our Republic are wholly incompatible with slavery."
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Two and a half centuries of Dartmouth achievements, turning points, contributions, and leadership
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George Bissell, Class of 1845, Creates America's First Oil Company
1854
Bissell's vision of extracting oil from the ground was inspired by a return visit to his alma mater in 1853.
Dartmouth Graduates Majority-Female Engineering Class
2016
Dartmouth College was the first national research university to award more bachelor’s degrees in engineering to women than men.
Lori Arviso Alvord ’79 Becomes First Navajo Surgeon
1994
"I visited Dartmouth thanks to the Native Fly-In Program, and was intrigued."
The Hood Art Museum Opens
1985
Dartmouth’s collections are among the oldest and largest of any college or university in the country.
Anthropology Students Make a Major Fossil Discovery in South Africa
2016
“It shows the importance of being out in the field.” —Julia Cohen ’18
Founding of the Ledyard Canoe Club
1920
In January of 1920, a group of Dartmouth students gathered together with the goal of restoring a rowing team to the college.
The Building of the Bema
1882
Commencement was held in the revered amphitheater for many generations of Dartmouth seniors.
College Acquires First MRI Scanner Explicitly for Research
1999
Dartmouth became the first U.S. college or university to own and operate a magnetic resonance imaging scanner housed in an academic department.
Memorial Field Completed
1923
While originally built in 1893, Memorial Field and its stadium were not completed until 1923.
Reggie Williams ’76 Selected for College Football Hall of Fame
2007
Reggie Williams was one of the most conspicuous players in Dartmouth football annals since halfback Bob MacLeod was a consensus All-American in 1938.
Charles Eastman, Class of 1887, Publishes His First Memoir
1902
The famed author and lecturer was a Santee Dakota Sioux.