Historedia
Person

Crawford Long

Events
1
Episodes
2
Years
1842

Every event in Historedia whose sources name Crawford Long, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

  1. William E. Clarke uses inhaled anesthetic for dental surgery

    1842

    Role: Surgeon and pharmacist

    1. January 1842 · Berkshire Medical CollegeClarke Administers Ether for Dental Extraction

      William E. Clarke administered ether to Miss Hobbie for a dental extraction performed by Elijah Pope in January 1842.

    2. 30 March 1842 · Jefferson, Jackson CountyLong Uses Ether for Tumor Removal

      Crawford Long administered ether to James Venable to remove a neck tumor on March 30, 1842.

Sources

  1. Crawford Long Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-29