1847

1847 in medicine refers to the significant events, discoveries, and advancements in the field of medicine that took place in the year 1847. This year is notable for several key developments that have shaped the course of medical history.

Events[edit | edit source]

January 19: The first public demonstration of ether anesthesia is conducted by Dr. John Collins Warren at the Massachusetts General Hospital.
March 13: The American Medical Association (AMA) is founded in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
October 16: James Young Simpson discovers the anesthetic properties of chloroform.

Discoveries and advancements[edit | edit source]

Ignaz Semmelweis introduces hand disinfection standards in obstetrical clinics, significantly reducing the puerperal fever mortality rate. This discovery is a major advancement in the field of infection control.
Francis Rynd invents the hollow needle, paving the way for the development of the hypodermic syringe.

Births[edit | edit source]

January 1: Brooks Adams, American historian and a critic of capitalism.
February 22: Lyman Abbott, American theologian and author.

Deaths[edit | edit source]

March 4: Alexander von Humboldt, Prussian geographer, naturalist, and explorer.
April 25: Julius Beer, German-born British financier and philanthropist.

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