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Georgia Statue Honors Dr Crawford Long Inventor of Anesthesia
A Georgia group led by Gov. Clifford Walker unveiled a marble statue of Dr Crawford Long in Washington's Hall of Fame to honor his discovery of ether anesthesia used in surgical operations. The piece joins prior tributes and recounts Long's life from Danielsville to Jefferson and Athens, noting rival claims and subsequent recognitions.
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Hall of Fame
Crawford Wulamson
Long
Georgia
Clifford Walker
Washington
J. Massey Rhind
Congress
Senator Harris
Massachusetts
William T. G. Morton
Boston
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State Capitol
Atlanta
University of Pennsylvania
Jefferson
Jackson County
Georgia State University At
Athens
Republic of France
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Edward VII
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James
Elizabeth Ware Long
Danielsville
Branklin College
University of Georgia
New York
James M. Venable
Hong
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T. Jackson
Massachusetts General Hospital
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Morton
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Doctor Morton
William C. Dawson
Horace Wells
French Academy
Jackson
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