An outline is given of the discovery of chloroform in 1847 by Professor James Young Simpson. Simpson's career and his wide range of interests and achievements are described.
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ShepherdJ.A.Chapter 1 The Edinburgh Background. “Simpson and Syme of Edinburgh”Edinburgh and London. E. & S. Livingstone Ltd. 1969. Pages 8–9.
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ShepherdJ.A.Chapter 4 Professional Advancement. “Simpson and Syme of Edinburgh.”Edinburgh and London. E. & S. Livingstone Ltd. 1969. Pages 53–56.
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ShepherdJ.A.Chapter 5 The Rival Professors “Simpson and Syme of Edinburgh”Edinburgh and London. E. & S. Livingstone Ltd.1969. Page 66.
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SykesW.S.Chapter 7 The Seven Foundation Stones; In Order Of Merit. “Essays on the First Hundred Years of Anaesthesia.”Edinburgh and London. E. & S. Livingstone Ltd. 1960. Volume 1. Page 130.
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ShepherdJ.A.Chapter 9 Acupressure and Ovariotomy. “Simpson and Syme of Edinburgh”Edinburgh and London. E. & S. Livingstone Ltd. 1969. Page 176.
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ShepherdJ.A.Chapter 7 Controversies and Current Affairs. “Simpson and Syme of Edinburgh.”Edinburgh and London. E. & S. Livingstone Ltd. 1969. Pages 110–113.
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ShepherdJ.A.Chapter 12 Contemporary Eulogy and Retrospective Judgement. “Simpson and Syme of Edinburgh.”Edinburgh and London. E. & S. Livingstone Ltd.1969. Page 241.
