Hugh Toland
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Hugh Huger Toland (April 16, 1806 – February 27, 1880) was an American surgeon who founded the Toland Medical College, which later became the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF).[1] He was one of the most successful surgeons in California. He was from South Carolina, and was active in San Francisco.
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Born | Hugh Huger Toland (1806-04-16)April 16, 1806 Guilder's Creek, Newberry County, South Carolina, U.S. |
Died | February 27, 1880(1880-02-27) (aged 73) San Francisco, California, U.S. |
Burial place | Cypress Lawn Memorial Park |
Alma mater | Transylvania Medical College |
Occupation(s) | Surgeon, academic |
Years active | 1832–1880 |
Known for | Founder of the University of California, San Francisco |
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