Sir James Young Simpson

Standard Name: Simpson, Sir James Young

Connections

Connections Author name Excerpt
Family and Intimate relationships Queen Victoria
The obstetrical use of chloroform had been publicized by Dr James Young Simpson in 1847.
Mitchell, Sally, editor. Victorian Britain: An Encyclopedia. Garland Press, 1988.
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A fierce debate ensued in pamphlets and medical journals between proponents of the practice and religious authorities. The latter...

Timeline

1831
Eugène Soubeiran discovered chloroform.
1843
Britain's leading obstetrician, James Young Simpson , adapted sound for use in uterine examinations.
1847
Professor James Young Simpson first used chloroform to aid a woman in childbirth in London.
15 November 1847
Dr James Young Simpson of Edinburgh published a pamphlet describing how he had proved in practice that chloroform was a successful anaesthetic for obstetrics; his pamphlet sold 1,500 copies within fourteen days.