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Crawford Long U.S. postage stamp Long was born in Danielsville , [3] Madison County , Georgia on November 1, 1815, to James and Elizabeth Long. [4] His father was a state senator, a merchant and a planter, and named his son after his close friend and colleague, Georgia statesman William H. Crawford .
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- June 16, 1878 (aged 62), Athens, Georgia
- Crawford Williamson Long, November 1, 1815, Danielsville, Georgia
May 14, 2004 · Crawford Long, a north Georgia physician, is credited with the discovery of anesthesia. Long County, in southeast Georgia, is named in his honor, as was Crawford Long Hospital (later Emory University Hospital Midtown) in Atlanta. Crawford Williamson Long was born on November 1, 1815, in Danielsville, the seat of Madison County, to a wealthy merchant […]
Mar 22, 2024 · Crawford Williamson Long (born Nov. 1, 1815, Danielsville, Ga., U.S.—died June 16, 1878, Athens, Ga.) was an American physician traditionally considered the first to have used ether as an anesthetic in surgery. After serving in hospitals in New York City, Long returned to Georgia, where he set up practice in Jefferson.
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Dr. Crawford W. Long was the physician who, on March 30, 1842, first used ether for surgical anesthesia. Born in Danielsville, Georgia on November 1, 1815, Long entered the University of Georgia, then known as Franklin College, at the age of 14. Upon graduation five years later, he apprenticed under Dr. Grant of Jefferson, Georgia, before ...
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Mar 28, 2019 · In the small town of Jefferson, Georgia, about 20 miles from the University of Georgia in Athens, a 26-year-old physician named Crawford Williamson Long removed a tumor from the neck of a man ...
The Crawford W. Long Museum in Jefferson, Georgia, provides educational exhibits about the life and career of Dr. Crawford W. Long, the physician who, on March 30, 1842 first used ether for surgical anesthesia . The Gallery takes you on a journey through Dr. Long’s life. From his exceptional education, to his early days as a physician and his ...
Crawford Long was a pioneering physician who is credited with discovering anesthesia. Courtesy of Tina Harris, Crawford Long Museum The New Georgia Encyclopedia does not hold the copyright for this media resource and can neither grant nor deny permission to republish or reproduce the image online or in print.
