J. Marion Sims

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gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Person
gptkb:Physician
gptkbp:advocacy improvement of surgical standards
gptkbp:advocates_for women's health issues
gptkbp:affiliation gptkb:New_York_Academy_of_Medicine
gptkb:American_Medical_Association
gptkbp:awards Honorary degrees from several universities
gptkbp:birth_date January 25, 1813
gptkbp:birth_place gptkb:South_Carolina
gptkb:Lancaster,_South_Carolina,_USA
gptkbp:burial_place gptkb:Green-Wood_Cemetery
gptkbp:children five
three daughters
gptkbp:contribution surgical techniques for pelvic disorders
founding of the first women's hospital in the U. S.
gptkbp:controversy ethics of surgical experimentation
ethical issues in medical practices
gptkbp:criticism use of enslaved women in experiments
gptkbp:cultural_impact representation in literature and media
gptkbp:death_date November 13, 1883
gptkbp:death_place gptkb:New_York_City,_New_York,_USA
gptkb:New_York_City
gptkbp:education gptkb:Jefferson_Medical_College
gptkbp:famous_for developing surgical techniques for women
gptkbp:field gptkb:surgery
gptkbp:high_school fellow of the American College of Surgeons
gptkbp:historical_achievement commemorative events and discussions
monuments and memorials in his honor
gptkbp:historical_context 19th century medicine
social attitudes towards women in medicine
gptkbp:historical_debate ethical implications of his work
gptkbp:historical_figure 19th century American medicine
gptkbp:historical_impact shaping modern gynecology
gptkbp:historical_legacy debates on medical ethics
gptkbp:historical_significance pioneering work in obstetrics
considered a controversial figure in medical history
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label J. Marion Sims
gptkbp:impact advancements in surgical techniques
surgical ethics discussions
gptkbp:influence surgical practices
women's health care
gptkbp:influence_on medical education
women's rights in healthcare
future gynecologists
medical policy regarding women's health
gptkbp:influenced modern gynecology
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:Benjamin_Rush
gptkbp:is_criticized_for medical ethics debates
experimentation on marginalized groups
gptkbp:is_critiqued_by modern perspectives on his methods
gptkbp:known_for gynecology
development of surgical techniques for women
pioneering gynecology
gptkbp:known_for_procedure vesicovaginal fistula repair
gptkbp:legacy Sims' position in medical history
founder of the first women's hospital in the U. S.
gptkbp:medical_field gynecology
gptkbp:medical_practices innovations in surgical procedures
gptkbp:nationality gptkb:American
gptkbp:notable_achievement establishment of gynecological surgery as a specialty
gptkbp:notable_contributor advancements in surgical techniques for women.
gptkbp:notable_influence development of anesthesia in surgery
gptkbp:notable_work gptkb:The_Story_of_My_Life
Sims' operation
gptkbp:profession gptkb:surgery
gptkbp:professional_impact influence on surgical training programs
gptkbp:published_work gptkb:The_Story_of_My_Life
gptkbp:research clinical trials on patients
gptkbp:research_focus fistula repair
gptkbp:scholarly_analysis biographies and studies of his life
interpretations of his contributions
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Elizabeth_Davis
Elizabeth Mc Culloh
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Confederate_medical_corps
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6