Nikolay Pirogov, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Nikolay Pirogov

Russian medical scientist

Date of Birth: 13-Nov-1810

Place of Birth: Moscow, Russia

Date of Death: 23-Nov-1881

Profession: scientist, physician, surgeon, anatomist

Zodiac Sign: Scorpio


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About Nikolay Pirogov

  • Nikolay Ivanovich Pirogov (25 November [O.S.
  • 13 November] 1810 – 5 December [O.S.
  • 23 November] 1881) was a prominent Russian scientist, medical doctor, pedagogue, public figure, and corresponding member of the Russian Academy of Sciences (1847).
  • He is considered to be the founder of field surgery, and was one of the first surgeons in Europe to use ether as an anaesthetic.
  • He was the first surgeon to use anaesthesia in a field operation (1847), invented various kinds of surgical operations, and developed his own technique of using plaster casts to treat fractured bones.
  • He is one of the most widely recognized Russian physicians.

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