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Y/M/D Person Association Description Composition Food Event
Y/M/D Person Association Description Composition Food Event
1845/01/00 William T G Morton Witness Horace Wells demonstrates the anodyne (painkilling) properties of nitrous oxide gas, the patient cries out in pain and the audience of students jeer Modern Anesthesia
1846/10/16 Henry Jacob Bigelow Witness John Collins Warren removes a portion of a tumor from Edward Abbott's neck, the patient was anesthetized with ether Modern Anesthesia
1846/10/16 William T G Morton Anesthesiologist John Collins Warren removes a portion of a tumor from Edward Abbott's neck, the patient was anesthetized with ether Modern Anesthesia

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Particulars for Ether Dome, Massachusetts General Hospital:
Medicine Anesthesia
Sight Category Building
Architectural Style Greek Revival
Criteria Historic Event
Historic Use Hospital
Level of Significance National
Owner Private
Area of Significance Science



US National Registry of Historic Places Data »

Accurate at time of registration:

PLACE DETAILS
Registry Name:
Registry Address:
Registry Number: 66000366
Resource Type:
Owner: Private
Architect: Bulfinch,Charles; Perkins,George
Architectural Style: Greek revival
Other Certification: Designated National Landmark
Nominator Name: National Historic Landmark
CULTURAL DETAILS
Level of Significance: National
Area of Significance: Science
Applicable Criteria: Event
Period of Significance: 1825-1849
Significant Year: 1846
Historic Function: Health care
Historic Sub-Function: Hospital
Current Function: Health care
Current Sub-Function: Hospital

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