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History Day Project - the Mayo Brothers and their Legacy
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William W. Mayo Born
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William W. Mayo moves to the U.S.
He boards a ship to travel to New York City. He slowly moved his way West across the country over the next few years. -
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Mayo Family Finally Settles In Rochester, MN
After nearly 20 years of traveling, the Mayo family finally settles in Rochester. William W. Mayo was instructed to check-up Minnesota's soldiers before they were shipped off to the Civil War battlefields. -
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William J. Mayo Graduates
He recieved his medical degree from the University of Michigan in 1883. -
Tornado Hits Rochester!
Three sister tornados (two F3's and one F5) did serious damage to the city of Rochester and many Wisconsin river cities. -
Charles H. Mayo Graduates from Medical School
He recieved his medical degree from Northwestern University -
Saint Marys Hospital opens
The Sisters of Saint Francis, led by Mother Alfred, had raised the money for the hospital and construction started in 1888. -
Brothers Invite Other Doctors To Join Staff
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Dr. Stinchfield Becomes The First Mayo Partner
He focused on the treatment of diseases of the heart and lungs. -
Dr. Graham joins the Mayos as Second Partner
Dr. Graham was the first intern at Saint Marys Hospital. He would later leave because he did not want to sign a forn he thought made him have less ownership. -
Dr. Melvin C. Millet becomes Third Mayo Partner
Dr. Millet became a resident physician with the Mayos at Saint Marys Hospital. -
Henry Plummer Becomes Fourth Mayo Partner
He was invited by the Mayos to develop their clinical laboratories, he was known for his knowledge on blood. -
Mayo Masonic Temple Building Completed
This is the building where the Drs. Mayo, Stinchfield and Graham first had offices as the Mayo Practice. -
William W. Mayo Dies
He dies from complications related to a farm accident. -
Mayo Practice Opens Mayo Clinic
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Mayo Clinic cornerstone laid
The Mayo brothers and their first three partners gathered to celebrate the placing of a cornerstone into the first Mayo Clinic Building. -
Mayo Clinic Building Opens
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Mayo Foundation Founded
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Saint Mary's Hospital Opens Surgical Pavilion
In 1922, the Surgical Pavilion opened at Saint Marys Hospital and included a 200-seat surgical amphitheater, providing visiting surgeons with a bird's-eye view of Mayo techniques. Many surgeons also used binoculars to get a clearer view. -
Plummer Building cornerstone laid
The building would officially open in 1928. -
Mayo Clinic Moves Locations
The Mayo Clinic moves from the original building to a new location called the Plummer Building, doubling it's size. -
Dr. Will Mayo Stops Performing Surgery
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Dr. Charlie Mayo Stops Performing Surgery
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Mayo Doctors Awarded Nobel Peace Prize
Two dctors- Dr. Hench and Dr. Kendall- were awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for discovery of Corisone. -
Modern Mayo Building Opens
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Mayo Clinic in Phoenix, AZ Opens
Mayo Clinic Hospital, AZ opened in the fall of 1998 and is the first hospital designed and built by Mayo Clinic. It is located on the Phoenix campus, has 268 licensed beds with 21 operating rooms, an emergency room, a transplant center and a full-service clinical laboratory. It also offers diagnostic imaging and noninvasive heart tests, and lung testing services. -
U of M and Mayo Clinic form a multiyear research partnership
The Minnesota Partnership for Biotechnology and Medical Genomics was formed in 2003 as a unique collaborative venture among Mayo Clinic, University of Minnesota, and State of Minnesota. The idea was born out of a desire to elevate Minnesota’s position in the area of bioscience research. -
Mayo Clinic Jacksonville, FL opens
Mayo Clinic hospital, FL opened in April 2008. It has 304 beds and 22 operating rooms and offers care in 20 medical and 15 surgical specialties. -
Mayo Clinic's Destination Medical Center
The state of MInnesota agrees to help fund the Mayo Clinic's plan for a Destination Medical Center. The nearly $6 billion project aims to make Mayo Clinic more of a worldwide medical destination and improve the Rochester infrastructure. -
Mayo Clinic Today
Mayo Clinic Health System today has 55,000 doctors, nurses, scientists and health staff at their locations. They serve people from around the world.
