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Bookmark or Share- James Young Simpson - WikipediaSir James Young Simpson, 1st Baronet FRSE FRCPE FSA Scot (7 June 1811 – 6 May 1870) was a Scottish obstetrician and a significant figure in the history of medicine. He was the first physician to demonstrate the anaesthetic properties of chloroform in humans and helped to popularize its use in medicine.
- James Simpson (wheelchair rugby league) - WikipediaJames Simpson was a soldier serving in the British Army's 1st Battalion Yorkshire Regiment.He joined the army at 17-years-old, which saw him fight in the United Kingdom's camping in Afghanistan. [2] During his second combat tour, in 2009, six years into his service, an IED detonated when Simpson was on routine patrol resulting in him losing both his legs.
- Sir James Young Simpson and the Use of ChloroformOn November 12, 1847, Scottish obstetrician and important figure in the history of medicine Sir James Young Simpson published his self trial experiments with the new anesthetic chloroform. “All pain is per se and especially in excess, destructive and ultimately fatal in its nature and effects.”
- The bicentenary of James Young Simpson (1811–1870)The 200th anniversary of the birth of James Young Simpson is 7 June 2011. There will be three days of multidisciplinary symposia in Edinburgh to celebrate the bicentenary . James Simpson was born as the eighth child of a poor baker in Bathgate, about 18 miles from Edinburgh.
- James Young Simpson - Encyclopedia.comJames Young Simpson. 1811-1870. British Physician. James Young Simpson was one of the most prominent British physicians of his time. His contributions included many published papers and pamphlets, new surgical procedures, and obstetric forceps still in use today.
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