Department of Anesthesiology, Perioperative and Pain Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital, 75 Francis St., Boston, MA 02115.
Anesth Analg. 2013 Aug;117(2):500-6. doi: 10.1213/ANE.0b013e318292f30a. Epub 2013 Apr 25.
Horace Wells, a contender for recognition as the discoverer of anesthesia, is celebrated in the town where he conducted most of his work, Hartford, CT. His only descendant was his son, Charles Thomas Wells (1839-1909), an influential and successful business executive at Aetna Insurance Company. He was a man of considerable influence, and he worked tirelessly with city officials and the Connecticut Dental Association in celebrating the 50th anniversary of his father's contribution to medicine. This discovery is unique because events and individuals in 1 country, the United States, contributed entirely to the birth of a medical specialty. Sites in Jefferson, GA; Hartford, CT; and Boston, MA and their environs celebrate this most precious contribution to modern medicine, especially since the introduction of safe anesthesia permitted the development of surgical specialties and obstetrics. We trace the history and relationship between Horace Wells and several sites and artifacts in Hartford, CT. These sites span the most important, distinctive, and attractive parts of the city: Bushnell Park, Trinity College, Cedar Hill Cemetery, the Athenaeum, and the Connecticut Historical Society.
贺瑞斯·威尔斯（Horace Wells）被认为是发现麻醉的候选人之一，他在自己开展大部分工作的康涅狄格州哈特福德市受到了赞誉。他唯一的后代是他的儿子查尔斯·托马斯·威尔斯（Charles Thomas Wells，1839-1909 年），是安泰保险公司（Aetna Insurance Company）一位有影响力且成功的高管。他是一位颇具影响力的人物，他与市政官员和康涅狄格州牙科协会一起不懈努力，庆祝他父亲对医学贡献的 50 周年。这一发现是独一无二的，因为 1 个国家（美国）的事件和个人完全促成了一个医学专业的诞生。佐治亚州杰斐逊市、康涅狄格州哈特福德市和马萨诸塞州波士顿市及其周边地区都在庆祝这对现代医学最宝贵的贡献，尤其是安全麻醉的引入促进了外科和妇产科等专业的发展。我们追溯了贺瑞斯·威尔斯（Horace Wells）与康涅狄格州哈特福德市的几个地点和文物之间的历史和关系。这些地点涵盖了该市最重要、最独特和最有吸引力的部分：布什内尔公园（Bushnell Park）、三一学院（Trinity College）、雪松山公墓（Cedar Hill Cemetery）、雅典娜神庙（Athenaeum）和康涅狄格州历史学会（Connecticut Historical Society）。
