James Young Simpson
British obstetrician (1811-1870) · Doctors · Died at 58
Sir James Young Simpson, 1st Baronet was a Scottish obstetrician and a significant figure in the history of medicine. He was the first physician to demonstrate the anaesthetic properties of chloroform in humans and helped to popularize its use in medicine.
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Norman Macbeth - Sir James Young Simpson. Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh collection
Bust of Sir James Y. Simpson at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh, Scotland
Signage posted inside St. Gile’s Cathedral in Edinburgh, Scotland, honoring the groundbreaking work of James Young Simpson.
Sir James Young Simpson statue, West Princes Street Gardens, Edinburgh
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Deceased
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Lived 1811 to 1870 · aged 58
