Edward Gilbert Abbott

Events

1

Episodes

2

Years

1846

Every event in Historedia whose sources name Edward Gilbert Abbott, 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 T. G. Morton demonstrates ether anesthesia at Massachusetts General Hospital

   1846

   Role: Patient

   1. 130 September 1846 · Dental practicePrior Dental Extraction

      Morton performed a painless dental extraction using ether, prompting the public demonstration.

   2. 216 October 1846 · Ether DomePublic Demonstration of Ether Anesthesia

      Morton publicly demonstrated ether anesthesia at MGH, enabling painless tumor removal by surgeon Warren.

Sources

1. Massachusetts General Hospital Wikipedia, revision of 2026-07-31
2. History of general anesthesia Wikipedia