About Yonsei
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1885~1917
YONSEI HISTORY 1885~1917
1885
04. 01.
Gwanghyewon, Korea’s first modern hospital, was founded as a royal hospital
04. 23.
Gwanghyewon, renamed as Chejungwon
1886
03. 29.
Chejungwon opened the first medical school in Korea and accepted their first 16 students.
1893
07. 16.
Dr. O. R. Avison became the head of Chejungwon
1894
Management of Chejungwon was transferred to the American North Presbyterian Missionary Church.
1899
04.
Dr. O.R. Avison opens Severance Union Medical College and Hospital
1904
09. 03.
Through a donation from Mr. L. H. Severance, the hospital was reconstructed and the medical education institution was finalized.
1908
06.
The first seven graduates received the first doctors’ licenses issued by the Korean government
1909
07.
Chejungwon Medical School renamed Severance Medical College
1910
06. 01.
The nursing school within the Severance Hospital which was run as a professional institute to train outstanding nurses produced the first nurses in Korea
1913
6 denominations including the North Presbyterian Church, North Methodist Church and the Canadian Presbyterian Church joined together and renamed the school‘Private Severance Union Medical School.
1915
04. 12.
Chosun Christian College established; first classes held at YMCA, first president Dr. H.G. Underwood, vice-presidentDr. O. R. Avison,
1916
12.
Dr. O. R. Avison was appointed the 2nd President of the Chosun Christian College.
1917
04. 07.
Chosun Christian College accredited as "Private Yonhi College."\ "Severance Union Medical College" (Humanities, Mathematics and Physics, Business, Agriculture and Theology) newly accredited.
05. 14.
The school developed into the Severance Union Medical College Foundation.
09.
The current location of the main campus was purchased in 1917 through a generous donation from Mr. John T. Underwood