Historical biography archive · Updated 2026-11-03

John Snow Biography and Timeline

Follow John Snow through 3 dated historical records for Great Britain.

John Snow, historical timeline

A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.

3Distinct records
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1847–1858Years on this page

1847

Snow Studies Ether Administration

Medical Pioneer · London · Science / Medicine

John Snow researched the delivery of ether vapour and argued for more controlled anaesthetic administration.

1848

Snow Publishes Chloroform Guidance

Medical Pioneer · London · Science / Medicine

John Snow published research on chloroform dosage and administration as physicians sought safer clinical techniques.

1858

John Snow Anaesthesia Research Legacy

Medical Pioneer · London · Science / Medicine

John Snow's work on anaesthetic dosage and equipment shaped medical practice following his death in 1858.

Records, sources and methodology

These dates and descriptions come from the historical_events database. Exact duplicate records have been collapsed. Names are grouped by the country, Name 2 and Name 1 fields; records with missing Name 2 cannot be reliably assigned to an individual biography. Check the underlying sources before formal citation.