Sir James Young Simpson
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Sir James Young Simpson was a pioneering 19th-century Scottish obstetrician best known for introducing chloroform as an anesthetic in surgery and childbirth.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| James Young Simpson | 1 |
| Sir James Young Simpson canonical | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
human
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medical researcher ⓘ physician ⓘ pioneer of anesthesia ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Royal Society of London Royal Medal
NERFINISHED
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baronetcy ⓘ |
| burialPlace |
Edinburgh
NERFINISHED
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Warriston Cemetery NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | heart disease ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
Scotland
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United Kingdom ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1811-06-07 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1870-05-06 ⓘ |
| educatedAt | University of Edinburgh ⓘ |
| employer | University of Edinburgh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Scottish ⓘ |
| familyName | Simpson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
anesthesiology
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gynecology ⓘ obstetrics ⓘ |
| fullName | James Young Simpson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | James ⓘ |
| hasOccupationSpecialty | midwifery ⓘ |
| honorificPrefix | Sir ⓘ |
| influenced | development of modern obstetric anesthesia ⓘ |
| knownFor |
advocacy of anesthesia in obstetrics
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pioneering the use of chloroform in medicine ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| memberOf |
Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
NERFINISHED
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Royal Society of Edinburgh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| middleName | Young ⓘ |
| movement | medical use of anesthesia ⓘ |
| nativeLanguage | Scots English ⓘ |
| notableWork |
introduction of chloroform as a surgical anesthetic
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introduction of chloroform in childbirth ⓘ |
| occupation |
obstetrician
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professor ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
Bathgate
NERFINISHED
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Scotland ⓘ West Lothian NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath |
Edinburgh
NERFINISHED
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Scotland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld | Professor of Midwifery at the University of Edinburgh ⓘ |
| religion |
Presbyterian
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surface form:
Presbyterianism
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| residence | Edinburgh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| significantEvent | first used chloroform as an anesthetic in 1847 ⓘ |
| title | 1st Baronet Simpson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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James Young Simpson