On 4 November 1847, the Scottish obstetrician James Young Simpson discovered the anaethestic qualities of chloroform when he and his friends were experimenting with different substances on themselves in search of a replacement for ether as a general anesthesia.
This is the house in Edinburgh where he was living.
Taken: 2011:04:23 20:36:40 | here: 55° 57' 14.4" N, 3° 12' 11.2" W, 199540 m.a.s.l. | with: D700 (NIKON) & 24.0-120.0 mm f/4.0 | 1/200 s | f/5.6 | iso 400
