Kirkbride
Monument to Ether
"In gratitude for the relief of human suffering by the inhaling of ether a citizen of Boston has erected this monument A.D. MDCCCLXVII"
"The Gift of Thomas Lee"
One of the quirkier monuments in Boston's Public Garden is this monument to ether. It was erected in 1867 (I believe--I'm not good at reading years written in roman numerals.) and was the gift of a gentleman named Thomas Lee. The inscription on the opposite side says:
"To commemorate the discovery that the inhaling of ether causes insensibility to pain. First proved to the world at the Mass. General Hospital in Boston October A.D. MDCCCXLVI."
For more information on the Ether Monument, see this web site: Ether Monument
Monument to Ether
"In gratitude for the relief of human suffering by the inhaling of ether a citizen of Boston has erected this monument A.D. MDCCCLXVII"
"The Gift of Thomas Lee"
One of the quirkier monuments in Boston's Public Garden is this monument to ether. It was erected in 1867 (I believe--I'm not good at reading years written in roman numerals.) and was the gift of a gentleman named Thomas Lee. The inscription on the opposite side says:
"To commemorate the discovery that the inhaling of ether causes insensibility to pain. First proved to the world at the Mass. General Hospital in Boston October A.D. MDCCCXLVI."
For more information on the Ether Monument, see this web site: Ether Monument