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Discovery of Ether Sparks Global Medical Excitement
A Glasgow medical class learns of ether anesthesia as Dr. Moses Buchanan postpones lecture to announce the breakthrough. Students rush to the Royal Infirmary where Professor Andrew Buchanan performs the first pain free operation in Scotland, delivering a momentous, red letter day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sir Benjamin Richardson
Medical College
Glasgow
Moses Buchanan
Naval Infirmary
Royal Infirmary
Andrew Buchanan
Maasachusetts Hospital
Scotland