William Brooke O'Shaughnessy | |
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| Born | October 1809 Limerick, Ireland |
| Died | 8 January 1889 (aged 79) |
| Alma mater | University of Edinburgh (MD) |
| Known for | Saline Medical cannabis |
| Awards | FRS (1843) Knighthood (1856) |
| Medical career | |
| Field | Medicine |
| Institutions | Medical College, Bengal Medical and Physical Society of Calcutta |
Sir William Brooke O'Shaughnessy (from 1861 as William O'Shaughnessy Brooke) FRS (October 1809 – 8 January 1889) was an Irish physician famous for his wide-ranging scientific work in pharmacology, chemistry, and inventions related to telegraphy and its use in India. His medical research led to the development of intravenous therapy and introduced the therapeutic use of medical cannabis to Western medicine.[1]
- ^ Ghose, Saroj (1994). "William O'Shaughnessy - an innovator and entrepreneur" (PDF). Indian Journal of History of Science. 29 (1): 9–22.