John Collins Warren

John Collins Warren (August 1, 1778 – May 4, 1856) was an American surgeon. In 1846 he gave permission to William T.G. Morton to provide ether anesthesia while Warren performed a minor surgical procedure. News of this first public demonstration of surgical anesthesia quickly circulated around the world. He was a founder of the New England Journal of Medicine and was the third president of the American Medical Association. He was the first Dean of Harvard Medical School and a founding member of the Massachusetts General Hospital.

John Collins Warren
Dr. John Collins Warren c.1850
Born(1778-08-01)August 1, 1778
Boston, Massachusetts, United States
DiedMay 4, 1856(1856-05-04) (aged 77)
Boston, Massachusetts, United States
NationalityAmerican
Alma materHarvard Medical School
Known forEther anaesthesia
Scientific career
FieldsSurgery
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