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Crawford W. Long, born in Danielsville in 1815, became the first physician to use ether as a surgical anesthetic, painlessly removing a patient's neck tumor in 1842. His slow publication left credit long disputed, but his discovery transformed surgery.
Crawford Long Birthsite is a historical marker in Danielsville, Madison County, erected in 1955. It is one of 9 historical markers documented in Madison County, among 43 historic sites cataloged across the county on Georgia Roam.
The site sits at 34.1248, -83.2214 near Danielsville. The nearest cataloged historic site is Madison County (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Madison County Courthouse, Crawford W Long M D, and Crawford W. Long.
This record is drawn from Georgia historical-marker records. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
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