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morton, william thomas green

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Morton, William Thomas Green 1819-1868.  
American dentist who demonstrated the use of ether as an anesthetic (1846).
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Morton, William Thomas Green

American dental surgeon who in 1846 gave the first successful public demonstration of ether anesthesia during surgery. He is credited with gaining the medical world's acceptance of surgical anesthesia

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