James Young Simpson
Physician, Academic
1811 – 1870
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Who was James Young Simpson?
Sir James Young Simpson, 1st Baronet was a Scottish obstetrician and an important figure in the history of medicine. Simpson discovered the anaesthetic properties of chloroform and successfully introduced it for general medical use.
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- Born
- Jun 7, 1811
Bathgate - Also known as
- Dr. James Young Simpson
- Children
- Ethnicity
- Scottish people
- Profession
- Education
- University of Edinburgh
- Died
- May 6, 1870
Edinburgh
Submitted
on July 23, 2013
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