Historedia
Person

James Young Simpson

Events
2
Episodes
4
Years
1847–1867

Every event in Historedia whose sources name James Young Simpson, 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: Obstetrician and physician to the Queen in Scotland

    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.

  2. Joseph Lister publishes his antiseptic surgery article in The Lancet

    1867

    Role: Published editorial attacking Lister in the Edinburgh Daily Review under pen name Chirurgicus, 21 September 1867

    1. 10 March 1867 · The LancetFirst Instalment Published

      The first part of Lister's series on antiseptic treatment was published in The Lancet on 10 March 1867.

    2. July 1867 · The LancetFinal Instalment on Abscesses

      The last part of the series, focusing on abscesses, was added to The Lancet in July 1867.

Sources

  1. James Young Simpson Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-01
  2. Joseph Lister Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-30