Charles Thomas Jackson
Charles Thomas Jackson (born June 21, 1805 in Plymouth , Massachusetts , † August 28, 1880 in Somerville , Massachusetts) was an American physician , chemist , geologist and mineralogist .
Jackson is known among other things for his violent priority disputes with Samuel FB Morse about the electric telegraph and with William Thomas Green Morton about the use of the anesthetic effect of ether . In 1837 Jackson was elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences .
Works
- CT Jackson; Francis Alger : Remarks on the mineralogy and geology of the peninsula of Nova Scotia, accompanied by a colored map, illustrative of the structure of the country, and by several views of its scenery . 1832.
- A manual of etherization: containing directions for the employment of ether, chloroform, and other anæsthetic agents, by inhalation, in surgical operations: with instructions for the preparation of ether and chloroform, and for testing them for impurities: comprising, also, a brief history of the discovery of anesthesia . 1861.
Web links
- German Society for Postal and Telecommunication History: Charles Thomas Jackson ( Memento from September 28, 2007 in the Internet Archive )
- Museum Anesthesia demolition to Charles Thomas Jackson .
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| SURNAME | Jackson, Charles Thomas |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American medic, chemist, geologist, and mineralogist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | June 21, 1805 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Plymouth , Massachusetts |
| DATE OF DEATH | August 28, 1880 |
| Place of death | Somerville , Massachusetts |