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James Young Simpson was born in Bathgate, West Lothian, the youngest of seven sons of David Simpson, baker. His mother, Mary Jervay, was 40 when James was born, her eighth child; she died at the age of 49 and Mary, her only daughter, took her place in the home. James went to Edinburgh University and obtained the diploma of Licentiate of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh; he graduated with an MD in 1832. He commenced general practice in the Stockbridge district of Edinburgh, with a special interest in midwifery, and early in his career conducted research into the relief of pain; 10 years before the discovery of chloroform, Dr Simpson and Dr John Abercrombie experimented with hypnotism. He was 29 when the Town Council of Edinburgh selected him to succeed Professor Hamilton in the Chair of Midwifery.
Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
Edinburgh
Title
Sir James Young Simpson (1811–1870)
Medium
oil on canvas
Measurements
H 205.7 x W 137 cm
Accession number
PCF02
Work type
Painting
Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
9 Queen Street, Edinburgh, Edinburgh EH2 1JQ Scotland
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