An historical timeline of the College
Since the 16th century our Fellows and Members have striven to change the face of medicine; dedicated to setting the highest standards of health care, our College has been driving progress for generations.
![Portrait of Maister Peter Lowe](/images/about-us/ourhistory/Maister-Peter-Lowe.jpg)
1599
The Faculty of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow founded by Scottish Surgeon Peter Lowe.
![Image depicting the First Faculty Hall](/images/about-us/ourhistory/Tron.jpg)
1697
Acquisition of First Faculty Hall beside the Tron Church, Glasgow.
![An old, worn library book](/images/about-us/ourhistory/Library.jpg)
1698
The Library was founded in 1698.
![Portrait of Joseph Black](/images/about-us/ourhistory/joseph-black.jpg)
1761
Former President Joseph Black discovers latent heat. The discovery marked the foundation of thermodynamics.
![Image depicting the Second Faculty Hall](/images/about-us/ourhistory/st-enoch.jpg)
1791
Acquisition of Second Faculty Hall in St Enoch's Square, Glasgow.
![Portrait of David Livingston](/images/about-us/ourhistory/David-Livingstone-portrait.jpg)
1841
Honorary Fellow, David Livingston, departs on his first expedition to Africa.
![Inside of the St Vincent Street building](/images/about-us/ourhistory/vincent-street.jpg)
1862
The Faculty moves to 242 St Vincent Street. It has since added the adjacent properties and today occupies 232 - 242 St Vincent Street.
![Portrait of Joseph Lister](/images/about-us/ourhistory/listerportrait.jpg)
1865
Fellow, Joseph Lister, discovers the use of carbolic acid as an antiseptic in surgery.
![Portrait of Sir William Macewen](/images/about-us/ourhistory/macewen.jpg)
1879
Fellow, Sir William Macewen, carries out the first operation on a brain tumour.
![Image of the first radiology department at Glasgow Royal Infirmary](/images/about-us/ourhistory/royal-infirmary.jpg)
1896
Fellow John McIntyre, opens the world's first radiology department at Glasgow Royal Infirmary.
![Image of certificate of College](/images/about-us/ourhistory/matric.jpg)
1909
The Faculty is renamed the Royal Faculty of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow.
![An attendence book showing the name Jamini Sen](/images/about-us/ourhistory/j-sen-2.jpg)
1912
Jamini Sen becomes the first female Fellow of the College.
![A black and white ultrasound image](/images/about-us/ourhistory/early-ultrasound-Western-Infirmary.jpg)
1958
Physician Fellow Ian Donald and engineer Tom Brown build the world's first successful ultrasound diagnostic machine.
![A person holding the College mace](/images/about-us/ourhistory/royal-college.jpg)
1962
The Royal Faculty is renamed the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow.
![A portrait of Sir Graham Teasdale](/images/about-us/ourhistory/teasdale.jpg)
1974
Former President Sir Graham Teasdale, and Fellow Bryan Jennett CBE, invent the Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS), which is used today all over the world.
![A clay moulding of jaws with teeth](/images/about-us/ourhistory/dental-articulator.jpg)
1990
The Dental Faculty is established.
![An image of the outside of the St Vincent Street College building](/images/about-us/ourhistory/college-today.jpg)
2006
The Faculty of Travel Medicine is established.
![An xray of a foot](/images/about-us/ourhistory/podiatricmedicine.jpg)
2012
The Faculty of Podiatric Medicine is established.