James Young Simpson
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a Scottish obstetrician and a significant figure in the history of medicine. known for use of chloroform as anaesthetic in childbirth, design of obstetric forceps
Born
7 June 1811 Bathgate, West Lothian, Scotland
Died
6 May 1870 (aged 58) Edinburgh, Scotland
Known for
Use of chloroform as anaesthetic in childbirth, design of obstetric forceps
Alma mater
University of Edinburgh
Spouse(s)
Lady Janet Grindlay Simpson (m.1839)
adultbasic
Britain
Children
1. Margaret Grindlay Simpson 2. Sir Walter Grindlay Simpson, 2nd Baronet And 7 others
era
1800+