Art & History

National Statuary Hall Collection

Georgia

Image of Georgia statue

Crawford Long, 1815–1878

Physician

A quiet country doctor, Long discovered the anesthetic effect of ether, experimenting with it in surgery. He eventually used it to help women in childbirth, including his wife.

J. Massey Rhind, Marble, 1926 Back to List >>
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