Memorial notice of the late James Simpson

James Young Simpson (1811?1870)

James Young Simpson was one of the first obstetricians to administer anesthesia during childbirth in nineteenth century Scotland. Before his work in the 1800s, physicians had few ways to reduce the pain of childbirth. Simpson experimented with the use of ether and chloroform, both gaseous chemicals, to temporarily relieve pain. He found that those chemicals both successfully inhibited the pain ...

Sir James Young Simpson (1811-1870).

Reference and contact details: GB 779 RCSEd JYS 1-1884 Location: RS R1; RS R2; Plans chest Title: James Young Simpson Collection Dates of Creation: 1823-1948 Held at: The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh Extent: 1884 items as at 2012. Further material in the RCSEd Museum Name of Creator: Simpson, J Y; Fergusson W; etc Language of Material: English. Some French; some Latin Level of Descrip...

James B. Herrick Memorial Lecture.

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Sir James Simpson and Hospital Cross Infection.

NINETY-FIVE years after his deathJames Young Simpson is generally remembered for his pioneer work on anaesthesia. Gynaecologists also celebrate his memory daily by their use of the uterine sound; obstetricians occasionally resurrect such instruments as his obstetric forceps, and may even know of his early work in 'modern' fields such as vacuum extraction. Two other notable and very different fa...

Remarks on the Death of Sir James Young Simpson