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Princess Alice, Countess of Athlone & her children
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IMAGE
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UIG865072
Title
James Young Simpson (1811-1870)
Description
James Young Simpson, having experimented on himself with chloroform, found unconcious on the floor by his butler. Simpson (1811-1870) Scottish obstetrician born at Bathgate, West Lothian, Scotland. Professor of Midwifery at Edinburgh University. Physician to Queen Victoria. Discovered the anaesthetic properties of chloroform. Introduced anaesthesia to childbirth. Engraving from "Heroes of Britain in Peace and War" by Edwin Hodder (London, c1880).
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Universal History Archive/UIG / Bridgeman Images
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/ 19th century
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