Hugh Toland
Hugh Toland | |
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| Born | Hugh Huger Toland April 16, 1806 Guilder's Creek, Newberry County, South Carolina, U.S. |
| Died | February 27, 1880 (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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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). He was one of the most successful surgeons in California. He was from South Carolina, and was active in San Francisco.