John Collins Warren, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

John Collins Warren

American surgeon

Date of Birth: 01-Aug-1778

Place of Birth: Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Date of Death: 04-May-1856

Profession: physician, surgeon, university teacher

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Leo

John Collins Warren (August 1, 1778 – May 4, 1856), was an American surgeon.
In 1846 he gave permission to William T.G.
Morton to provide ether anesthesia while Warren performed a minor surgical procedure.
News of this first public demonstration of surgical anesthesia quickly circulated around the world.
He was a founder of the New England Journal of Medicine and was the third president of the American Medical Association.
He was the first Dean of Harvard Medical School and a founding member of the Massachusetts General Hospital.