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- Creator:
- Simpson, James Y. (1811-1870)
Thoms, Herbert (1885-1972)
Young, Edinburgh - Published / Created:
- 1848
- Collection Title:
- Medical Instrument Collection
- Container / Volume:
- Box 045
- Image Count:
- 2
- Alternative Title:
- Forceps
- Description:
- A pair of metal forceps with wooden handles. James Y. Simpson (1811 - 1870) of Edinburgh was a prominent obstetrician and the discoverer of chloroform as an anesthetic. His long and short forceps of the mid-nineteenth century were widely used and be...
- Subject (Name):
- Bernard Kosto, M.D., Simpson, James Y. (1811-1870), and Yale University. School of Medicine.
- Subject (Topic):
- Obstetrical and Gynecological Instruments
- Found in:
- Medical Historical Library, Cushing/Whitney Medical Library > Simpson's forceps








