Horace Wells
Horace Wells (January 21, 1815 – January 24, 1848) was an American dentist who pioneered the use of anesthesia in medicine, specifically the use of nitrous oxide (or laughing gas).
Horace Wells | |
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| Born | January 21, 1815 Hartford, Vermont, U.S. |
| Died | January 24, 1848 (aged 33) New York City, U.S. |
| Occupation | Dentist |
| Known for | Pioneering the use of nitrous oxide in anesthesia |
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