William Smellie
Scottish obstetrician (1697-1763) · United Kingdom · Doctors · Died at 66
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Something wrong?William Smellie was a Scottish obstetrician and medical instructor who practiced and taught primarily in London.
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William Smellie was a Scottish obstetrician and medical instructor who practiced and taught primarily in London. One of the first prominent male midwives in Britain, he designed an improved version of the obstetrical forceps, established safer delivery practices, and through his teaching and writing helped make obstetrics more scientifically based. He is often called the "father of British midwifery".
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