Crawford Williamson Long (November 1, 1815 - June 16, 1878) was an American physician and pharmacist. He was born in Danielsville, Madison County, Georgia. He received his M.D. at the University of Pennsylvania in 1839. He performed the first surgical operation in general anesthesia induced by ether. Although William T.G. Morton is well-known for performing his historic anesthesia on October 18, 1846 in Boston, Massachusetts, … Wikipedia
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Crawford Williamson Long Birth: Nov. 1, 1815 Danielsville Madison County Georgia, USA Death: Jun. 19, 1878 Athens Clarke County Georgia, USA Medical Pioneer. www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=7311270