Historedia
Person

James Matthews Duncan

Events
1
Episodes
2
Years
1847

Every event in Historedia whose sources name James Matthews Duncan, 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. James Young Simpson introduces chloroform anaesthesia in an obstetric case

    1847

    Role: Assistant to Simpson

    1. 4 November 1847 · EdinburghTrial of Chloroform in Edinburgh

      Simpson and friends tested chloroform obtained from pharmacist William Flockhart on 4 November 1847, claiming discovery of its anaesthetic qualities in humans.

    2. unknown · EdinburghFirst Obstetric Delivery Under Chloroform

      The first child delivered under chloroform was baptised Wilhelmina, though Simpson nicknamed the baby 'Anaesthesia', correcting the myth that the child was christened Anaesthesia.

Sources

  1. James Young Simpson Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-01