James Young Simpson
Sir James Young Simpson, Bt | |
|---|---|
 James Simpson | |
| Born | 7 Juin 1811 Bathket, Wast Lowden, Scotland, UK |
| Dee'd | 6 Mey 1870 (aged 58) Edinburgh, Scotland, UK |
| Alma mater | University o Edinburgh Medical School |
| Kent for | Uise o chloroform as anaesthetic |
Sir James Young Simpson, 1st Baronet (7 Juin 1811 – 6 Mey 1870) wis a Scots obstetrician an a signeeficant feegur in the history o medicine. Simpson wis first tae demonstrate the anaesthetic properties o chloroform on humans an helped tae popularise the drog for uise in medicine.[1]
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- ↑ "Sir James Young Simpson". Encyclopædia Britannica. Retrieved 23 August 2013.
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