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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 Invention of Ether Anesthetic
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 Invention of Ether Anesthetic
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 Invention of Ether Anesthetic

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