Sir James Young Simpson and chloroform (1811-1870) / by H. Laing Gordon.

  • Gordon, H. Laing (Henry Laing)
Date:
1898
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Credit: Sir James Young Simpson and chloroform (1811-1870) / by H. Laing Gordon. Source: Wellcome Collection.

Provider: This material has been provided by the Augustus C. Long Health Sciences Library at Columbia University and Columbia University Libraries/Information Services, through the Medical Heritage Library. The original may be consulted at the the Augustus C. Long Health Sciences Library at Columbia University and Columbia University.

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    The above list is founded on that given by Professor Gusserow in his Zur Erinnerung an Sir James Y. Simpson. Berlin, 1871. II. On post mortem examination the following observations on Sir James Simpson's head were made :— Skull—circumference round by occipital protuberance and below frontal eminences, zi\ inches. —from ear to ear, 13 inches. —from occipital protuberance to point between superciliary ridges, 13 inches. Brain—weight of entire brain (cerebrum and cerebellum) was 54 ounces; the cerebellum, pons, and me- dulla oblongata weighed 5J ounces. The convolutions of the cerebrum were remarkable for their number, depth, and intricate foldings. This was noticed more particularly in the anterior lobes and the islands of Reil. Extract from British Medical 'Journal^ May 14, 1870.