Elizabeth Reynolds Hapgood Becomes Dartmouth's First Female Professor
1918
Hapgood, a talented linguist, created the Russian program at the College.
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Two and a half centuries of Dartmouth achievements, turning points, contributions, and leadership
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The Kenneth and Harle Montgomery Endowment Established
1977
For over four decades, the Montgomery endowment has brought distinguished guests to live, work, teach, and engage with the Dartmouth community.
Thayer Professor and Student Invent the Synclavier
1975
The Synclavier, built by Thayer professor Sydney Alsonso and Cameron Jones ’75, Th’77, was the world’s first digital synthesizer.
Moosilauke Ravine Lodge Built
1938
The lodge was constructed to serve some of the nation's earliest competitive skiing.
Ernest Everett Just ’07 Wins First Spingarn Medal
1915
Just broke through racial barriers and conducted groundbreaking research in cell biology
Dartmouth's First Fulbright Scholars
1946
The program aims to promote mutual understanding through international educational exchanges.
Eric Fossum Wins Engineering’s Biggest Prize
2017
Thayer’s Fossum won the 2017 Queen Elizabeth Prize for Engineering for his invention of the CMOS image sensor, which revolutionized digital imaging.
Dartmouth Medical School Founded
1797
Named the Geisel School of Medicine in 2014, the medical school is the fourth-oldest in the United States.
Dartmouth's First Senior Society
1783
Started in 1783, The Society of Social Friends "Socials" maintained a student-funded and -managed library, circulating holdings to its members only.
Professor Marcelo Gleiser Creates “Question Reality!”
2017
It is the first bilingual course on the EdX platform.
President Eisenhower's Commencement Address
1953
President Eisenhower implored graduates not to "join the book burners."
US-ACAN Names Antarctica Valley In Honor of Ross Virginia
2004
Virginia Valley commemorates the professor's decades of research on the ecosystems of the continent’s dry valleys.