Crawford W. Long
Crawford W. Long (1815–1878), American physician who first used sulphuric ether for surgical anaesthesia on March 30, 1842
Category Anaesthesiology
Jeremy Swan
Jeremy Swan (1922–2005), Irish-born cardiologist, co-invented the Swan-Ganz catheter and led advances in cardiac catheterisation and haemodynamic monitoring
William Ganz
William Ganz (1919–2009), Slovakian-born cardiologist, co-invented the Swan-Ganz catheter and pioneered thermodilution in cardiovascular research
Robert Berman
Robert Alvin Berman (1914-1999) was an American anesthesiologist and inventor including the Berman Airway, Quick Cuff and Respir-Aider
Michael Denborough
Michael Antony Denborough (1929 – 2014) was an Australian anaesthetist, academic, activist and medical researcher. First described malignant hyperthermia (Maladie de Denborough)
Jean-Athanase Sicard
Jean-Athanase Sicard (1872–1929): French neurologist; caudal epidural pioneer (1901), Lipiodol epidurography/myelography with Forestier, and Collet–Sicard syndrome.
William Bragg
Sir William Henry Bragg (1862–1942) was an English physicist, mathematician, and chemist. Bragg's Law, Bragg Spectrometer and Bragg-Paul Pulsator
Seldinger Technique
Seldinger Technique a technique for safe percutaneous access to vessels and hollow organs that is widely used today. Sven Ivar Seldinger (1921 – 1998)
Sven-Ivar Seldinger
Sven Ivar Seldinger (1921 – 1998) was a Swedish Radiologist. Seldinger Technique a technique for safe percutaneous access to vessels and hollow organs that is widely used today.
Elmer McKesson
Elmer Isaac “Ira” McKessen (1881-1935) was an inventor, physician and engineer. McKesson Intermittent ventilator, metabolor, and the nargraf
Karl Connell
Major Karl Connell (1878-1941) was an American surgeon, serviceman and inventor. Connell Mask, Connell Model, Connell Flowmeter, Connell Airway
Jay Heidbrink
Jay Albion Heidbrink (1875-1957)was an American dentist and inventor. Anacin, Kinet-O-Meter, Valve, wrench, and many more