Crawford Long
19th-century American physician / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Crawford Williamson Long (November 1, 1815 – June 16, 1878) was an American surgeon and pharmacist best known for his first use of inhaled sulfuric ether as an anesthetic.[1][2]
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Born | Crawford Williamson Long (1815-11-01)November 1, 1815 Danielsville, Georgia |
Died | June 16, 1878(1878-06-16) (aged 62) Athens, Georgia |
Nationality | American |
Alma mater | University of Georgia University of Pennsylvania |
Known for | Anesthesia induced by ether |
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Fields | Medicine |
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