E.R. Squibb, 1854

Before Edward R. Squibb (1819-1900) founded the drug company that bore his name, he was a United States Navy doctor who was unimpressed by the quality of medicines available on ships. In 1854, he developed a method of safely distilling ether for use as an anesthetic. He did not patent his method, but instead published it freely. His daily journal, shown here, documented his experiments with ether and chloroform in Philadelphia.

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