John Collins Warren
American surgeon (1778–1856) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For his grandson who was also a surgeon, see John Collins Warren Jr.
John Collins Warren (August 1, 1778 – May 4, 1856) was an American surgeon. In 1846 he gave permission to William T.G. Morton to provide ether anesthesia while Warren performed a minor surgical procedure. News of this first public demonstration of surgical anesthesia quickly circulated around the world. He was a founder of the New England Journal of Medicine and was the third president of the American Medical Association. He was the first Dean of Harvard Medical School and a founding member of the Massachusetts General Hospital.[1]
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John Collins Warren | |
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Born | (1778-08-01)August 1, 1778 Boston, Massachusetts, United States |
Died | May 4, 1856(1856-05-04) (aged 77) Boston, Massachusetts, United States |
Nationality | American |
Alma mater | Harvard Medical School |
Known for | Ether anaesthesia |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Surgery |
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