Wells, Horace, 1815-1848

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Name (Latin)
Wells, Horace, 1815-1848
Date of birth
1815-01-21
Date of death
1848-01-26
Gender
male
MARC
MARC
Other Identifiers
VIAF: 62355827
Wikidata: Q733410
Library of congress: n 86825868
Sources of Information
  • LCCN 28-16262: His An essay on teeth, 1838(hdg.: Wells, Horace, 1815-1848; usage: Horace Wells, surgeon dentist)
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Wikipedia description:

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).

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