James Young Simpson and Friends Testing Chloroform, 1830s
Drawing of Scottish doctor Sir James Young Simpson (1811-1870) and two friends after testing liquid chloroform. Simpson was the first physician to demonstrate the anesthetic properties of chloroform on humans and helped popularize its use in medicine. Colorized
Picture No
14028460
Media ID
47828028
Size
3900px x 2456px
(3.7MB)
Credit
© Science Source / Mary Evans Picture Library
Source
Science Source
Date
1830s
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Anesthetic Chloroform Demonstrate Helped Humans Liquid Popularize Properties Unconscious
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