Henry Jacob Bigelow

Surgeon, Author

1818 – 1890

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Who was Henry Jacob Bigelow?

Henry Jacob Bigelow was an American surgeon and Professor of Surgery at Harvard University. A dominating figure in Boston medicine for many decades, he is remembered for the Bigelow maneuver for hip dislocation, a technique for treatment of kidney stones, and other innovations. He was instrumental in bringing the anesthetic possibilities of ether to the attention of medical men, and rescuing the case of Phineas Gage from relative obscurity.

He was a vocal opponent of vivisection, and played a minor role in the apprehension of the culprit in the Parkman–Webster murder case.

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Born
Mar 11, 1818
Boston
Also known as
  • Бигелоу, Генри Яков
Parents
Nationality
  • United States of America
Profession
Education
  • Harvard University
  • Dartmouth College
Died
Oct 30, 1890
Resting place
Mount Auburn Cemetery

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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