"This Famous American Scientists stamp was issued in 1940 and features Dr. Crawford W. Long (1815-1878). A physician in Georgia, Dr. Long was the first to use sulphuric ether as a surgical anesthetic. After using ether successfully on a number of his patients, he published the results, which led to the medical profession's widespread use of this general anesthesia." People | History | Research | Healthcare And Medicine | Vertical
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