02363cam a22003373u 4500 34128 UtSlPG 20260610133758.0 m cr n 260607r2010||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d UtSlPG en iso639-1 R Gordon, H. Laing (Henry Laing) Sir James Young Simpson and Chloroform (1811-1870) : Masters of Medicine Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg, 2010 1 online resource : multiple file formats text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier Release date is 2010-10-24 Produced by Bryan Ness and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "Sir James Young Simpson and Chloroform (1811-1870)" by H. Laing Gordon is a historical account written in the late 19th century. The book chronicles the life and contributions of Sir James Young Simpson, particularly focusing on his groundbreaking work in anaesthesia and obstetrics. It explores his early years, education, and the social and intellectual environment that shaped him, setting the stage for his significant medical advancements. The opening of the book details Simpson's birth and childhood in Bathgate, Scotland, highlighting the prevailing medical practices of the time, which were still shrouded in superstition and rudimentary understanding. It describes his family's background, including his father's profession as a baker and his mother's Huguenot descent, and outlines Simpson's early interests in nature and antiquities. The narrative emphasizes how his upbringing, marked by both challenges and encouragement from his family, laid a solid foundation for a curious mind driven by a thirst for knowledge, ultimately leading him toward a career that would revolutionize the practice of medicine. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Original publication data not identified Simpson, James Young, 1811-1870 Chloroform Anesthetics Hart, Ernest Abraham, 1835-1898 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/34128 74974 74974