Dossier
William T.G. Morton
Coverage of William T.G. Morton in the Nexus archive.
- Why a fabled Chinese surgeon’s tomb may help rewrite history of anaesthetic use
New evidence suggests Chinese surgeons in the 14th century AD used plant-based anaesthetics, challenging the record of William T.G. Morton's 1846 ether anaesthesia demonstration in Boston. Previously known from ancient texts, physical evidence now supports their historical use.