Discovery of Anaesthetic
Carries out the 1sr succesful experiment to use chloroform as an anaesthetic
Historical biography archive · Updated 2026-11-03
James Young Simpson Biography and Timeline
Follow James Young Simpson through 2 dated historical records for Great Britain.
James Young Simpson, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
2Distinct records
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1847–1847Years on this page
1847
Health of James Young Simpson
Carries out the 1sr succesful experiment to use chloroform as an anaesthetic
Records, sources and methodology
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