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James Young Simpson (1811-1870) was a Scottish obstetrician and pioneer of anaesthesia. He introduced chloroform as an anaesthetic in childbirth, designed obstetric forceps and air tractor, and was a friend of David Brewster and Queen Victoria.
James Young Simpson (Bathgate, West Lothian, 7 de junho de 1811 – Edimburgo, 6 de maio de 1870) foi um médico escocês e uma figura importante na história da medicina. Ele descobriu as propriedades anestésicas do clorofórmio e com sucesso o introduziu para o uso médico geral.
Learn about the Scottish obstetrician who was the first to use chloroform in obstetrics and the first in Britain to use ether. Find out his achievements, publications, and honors in this biography by Britannica.
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16 de out. de 2015 · Learn about Sir James Young Simpson, the pioneer of anaesthetics and Professor of Midwifery at Edinburgh. See his plaque at the Medical School Building and his entry in the Gazetteer for Scotland.
23 de jul. de 2017 · Learn about James Young Simpson (1811-1870), one of the first to use ether and chloroform as anesthetics during childbirth in nineteenth century Scotland. Discover his life, achievements, challenges, and legacy in obstetrics and medicine.
9 de set. de 2024 · James Young Simpson was a pioneer of anaesthetics, Professor of Midwifery, and an alumnus of the University of Edinburgh.
His services as an early founder of gynaecology and proponent of hospital reform were rewarded with a knighthood and by 1847 he had been appointed as physician to the Queen in Scotland. Birth in...
