Nikolay Pirogov
Russian medical scientist (1810–1881) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Nikolay Ivanovich Pirogov (Russian: Николай Иванович Пирогов; 25 November [O.S. 13 November] 1810 — 5 December [O.S. 23 November] 1881) was a Russian scientist, medical doctor, pedagogue, public figure, and corresponding member of the Russian Academy of Sciences (1847), one of the most widely recognized Russian physicians. Considered to be the founder of field surgery, he was the first surgeon to use anaesthesia in a field operation (1847) and one of the first surgeons in Europe to use ether as an anaesthetic. He is credited with the invention of various kinds of surgical operations and developing his own technique of using plaster casts to treat fractured bones.
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Nikolay Pirogov | |
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Николай Пирогов | |
Born | (1810-11-25)25 November 1810 |
Died | 5 December 1881(1881-12-05) (aged 71) |
Alma mater | Imperial Moscow University |
Known for | Field surgery |
Awards | Demidov Prize (1844, 1851 and 1860) |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Medicine, Surgery, Anatomy |
Institutions | University of Dorpat |