Crawford Williamson Long
American physician (1815-1878) · United States · Doctors · Died at 62
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Something wrong?Crawford Williamson Long was an American surgeon and pharmacist best known for his first use of inhaled sulfuric ether as an anesthetic.
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Crawford Long U.S. postage stamp
A bronze medallion issued by the University of Pennsylvania in memory of Dr. Crawford Long, depicting him pouring sulfuric ether on to a piece of cloth over a patient's nose and mouth. The inscription of the medallion reads: "To Crawford W. Long. First to vse ether as an anæsthetic in svrgery March 30th 1842. From his alma mater. Class of '39 Pennsylvania".
Statue of Long, National Statuary Hall CollectionIn their orbit
About this person
Country
United States
Category
Doctors
Type
Doctor
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1815 to 1878 · aged 62
Doctors from the United States 6
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