Dr. Ephraim McDowell, 'father of ovariotomy' : his life and his work / by August Schachner.
- August Schachner
- Date:
- [1913]
Licence: In copyright
Credit: Dr. Ephraim McDowell, 'father of ovariotomy' : his life and his work / by August Schachner. Source: Wellcome Collection.
Provider: This material has been provided by The Royal College of Surgeons of England. The original may be consulted at The Royal College of Surgeons of England.
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![[158] 1809, performed, before the time of anaesthetics, and without trained assistants and the usual conveniences that to-day are considered as almost indispensable, the operation of ovariotomy, he conferred upon womanhood in particular, and mankind in general, a benefit as great as any that has ever been conferred upon the human race in this or any other country and in this or any other age. I am sure that no one will for a moment, dispute the magnitude of this gift to humanity, but I am not sure as to how many of us can really measure the greatness of this deed. Since women were the first beneficiaries of his work, it seems entirely natural for the women of Kentucky to rescue the house in which this memorable deed was performed and which has added to the honor and glory of Kentucky more than all her other achievements combined, great as they are. When this is accomplished, there should be an international movement to erect a joint monument befitting the services to the memory of Dr. Ephraim McDowell of Danville, and Jane Todd Crawford. I am here to make an appeal to you to unite in rescuing from oblivion, what should be the most cherished and sacred structure in the entire Republic. f f'/f V Fig. 1.—The McDowell Coat of Arms.](https://iiif.wellcomecollection.org/image/b22440951_0018.jp2/full/800%2C/0/default.jpg)
