Lawson Tait, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Lawson Tait

British gynaecologist

Date of Birth: 01-May-1845

Place of Birth: Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 13-Jun-1899

Profession: physician, surgeon, gynaecologist

Zodiac Sign: Taurus

Lawson Tait, born Robert Lawson Tait (1 May 1845 – 13 June 1899) was a pioneer in pelvic and abdominal surgery and developed new techniques and procedures.
He emphasized asepsis and introduced and advocated for surgical techniques that significantly reduced mortality.
He is well known for introducing salpingectomy in 1883 as the treatment for ectopic pregnancy, a procedure that has saved countless lives since then.
Tait and J.
Marion Sims are considered the fathers of gynecology.