Simpson D
Department of Clinical Chemistry, Royal Infirmary, Edinburgh.
Scott Med J. 1990 Oct;35(5):149-53. doi: 10.1177/003693309003500510.
It is widely accepted that Sir James Young Simpson discovered the anaesthetic properties of chloroform and pioneered its application in surgery and midwifery. The name of Simpson is not infrequently also associated with the discovery of chloroform and of anaesthesia. Simpson certainly did not discover the substance chloroform or anaesthesia, there is doubt as to whether he discovered the anaesthetic properties of chloroform, and he may not have been the first person to administer chloroform anaesthesia to a patient. He did, however, play an important role in the introduction of chloroform anaesthesia particularly in midwifery and obstetrics.
人们普遍认为，詹姆斯·扬·辛普森爵士发现了氯仿的麻醉特性，并率先将其应用于外科手术和助产领域。辛普森的名字也常常与氯仿和麻醉的发现联系在一起。辛普森当然没有发现氯仿这种物质或麻醉术，对于他是否发现氯仿的麻醉特性存在疑问，而且他可能不是第一个给病人实施氯仿麻醉的人。然而，他在引入氯仿麻醉方面，尤其是在助产和产科领域，确实发挥了重要作用。
