| William Russ Pugh's remarkable life: natural scientist, innovative anaesthetist and founding member of the Royal Society of Tasmania. | |
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PMID: 21916111 Owner: NLM Status: In-Process |
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While well known in anaesthetic circles for being the first to provide ether anaesthesia for a surgical procedure in June 1847 in Launceston, Tasmania, William Russ Pugh's achievements in the field of natural history are less well known. He personally assisted Count Peter de Strzelecki in the chemical analysis of Australian coal and mineral samples and provided the laboratory space and equipment. His analytic skills were utilised by coroners in cases of poisoning. He was consulted about a ship's cargo which threatened to spontaneously combust in Launceston's port. He was a founding member of the Tasmanian Society and subsequently of the Royal Society of Tasmania. He made many presentations on geology, zoology, botany, mineralogy and meteorology to meetings of both Societies. These scientific interests may have provided the knowledge and motivation which encouraged Pugh to proceed so confidently with the introduction of ether anaesthesia. |
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J D Paull |
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Type: Journal Article |
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Title: Anaesthesia and intensive care Volume: 39 Suppl 1 ISSN: 0310-057X ISO Abbreviation: Anaesth Intensive Care Publication Date: 2011 Jul |
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Created Date: 2011-09-15 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 0342017 Medline TA: Anaesth Intensive Care Country: Australia |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 18-26 Citation Subset: IM |
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Department of History and Classics, University of Tasmania, Newnham Campus, Launceston, Tasmania, Australia. jdpaull@intas.net.au |
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