GB 1538 S54 - SIMPSON, Sir James Young (1811-1870)

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GB 1538 S54 nd [mid 19th century] Series of Special collections of private papers 1 folder Simpson , Sir , James Young , 1811-1870 , 1st Baronet , physician

James Young Simpson graduated from Edinburgh University in 1832. He was made President of the Royal Medical Society of Edinburgh in 1835 and became Professor of Midwifery there in 1839. He was especially famous for his advocacy and use of chloroform in obstetric practice, but was also renowned for his work in gynaecology and obsterics, particularly in the use of forceps and for various methods of ovariotomy.

Transferred to the Archives by the College Librarian in 2001.

The item comprises a wooden block on which is mounted Sir James Young Simpson's signature, apparently torn from a document. Only the first part of the date, "31st Dec", survives.

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A general index to the files listed in the catalogue of the Archives if the RCOG is maintained in the College Archives; refer to the Archivist.

RCOG Archives holds letters and papers of Sir Alexander Russell Simpson, Sir James's nephew (Ref: S51); correspondence and papers relating to the J Y Simpson Oration, presented at the College annually in Simpson's memory (Ref: A4/21/176, E10/12, E10/17/3, F5/6/10, R6/3), and a copy of a programme entitled "The James Young Simpson Legacy", produced by the Chloroform sesquicentenary Committee in 1997 (Ref: R6/15); notes from lectures by J Y Simpson (Ref: S75).

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Transferred to the Archives by the College Librarian in 2001.

The item comprises a wooden block on which is mounted Sir James Young Simpson's signature, apparently torn from a document. Only the first part of the date, "31st Dec", survives.

No further accruals are expected.

One item only.

Open.

Out of copyright.

• English

• Latin

English

RCOG Archives holds letters and papers of Sir Alexander Russell Simpson, Sir James's nephew (Ref: S51); correspondence and papers relating to the J Y Simpson Oration, presented at the College annually in Simpson's memory (Ref: A4/21/176, E10/12, E10/17/3, F5/6/10, R6/3), and a copy of a programme entitled "The James Young Simpson Legacy", produced by the Chloroform sesquicentenary Committee in 1997 (Ref: R6/15); notes from lectures by J Y Simpson (Ref: S75).

A general index to the files listed in the catalogue of the Archives if the RCOG is maintained in the College Archives; refer to the Archivist.

• English