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James Young Simpson

British obstetrician (1811–1870).

Born June 7th, 1811 in Bathgate.

Died May 6th, 1870 at 58 years old in Edinburgh.

Occupations
gynecologist, obstetrician, physician, university teacher

Death comes to all, but great achievements build a monument which shall endure until the sun grows cold. Ralph Waldo Emerson