Alexander Wood (1817-1884) was a Scottish physician from Edinburgh, who was said to have co-invented the hypodermic needle with French surgeon Charles Pravaz. It was later learned that Wood and Pravaz were not the original inventors of the hypodermic needle. Instead, Francis Rynd was found to be the true inventor of this revolutionary invention, as it is patented in the Irish patents office. Ironically, Alexander Wood's wife was the first known intravenous morphine addict.

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  • Alexander Wood (1817-1884) was a Scottish physician from Edinburgh, who was said to have co-invented the hypodermic needle with French surgeon Charles Pravaz. It was later learned that Wood and Pravaz were not the original inventors of the hypodermic needle. Instead, Francis Rynd was found to be the true inventor of this revolutionary invention, as it is patented in the Irish patents office. Ironically, Alexander Wood's wife was the first known intravenous morphine addict. She eventually died from an overdose delivered by Dr. Wood's fateful invention. (en)
  • Alexander Wood (Edimburgo, 1817- íd. 1884) fue un médico escocés que pasó a la historia como el inventor de la aguja hipodérmica, que perfeccionaría el francés Charles Pravaz. El año de la invención fue 1853, cuando Wood ideó un instrumento que ayudase a aliviar el dolor de su esposa, quien padecía un cáncer por entonces incurable, inyectándole morfina. Categoría:Escoceses Categoría:Inventores del Reino Unido Categoría:Médicos del Reino Unido Categoría:Nacidos en 1817 Categoría:Fallecidos en 1884 (es)
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  • Alexander Wood (1817-1884) was a Scottish physician from Edinburgh, who was said to have co-invented the hypodermic needle with French surgeon Charles Pravaz. It was later learned that Wood and Pravaz were not the original inventors of the hypodermic needle. Instead, Francis Rynd was found to be the true inventor of this revolutionary invention, as it is patented in the Irish patents office. Ironically, Alexander Wood's wife was the first known intravenous morphine addict. (en)
  • Alexander Wood (Edimburgo, 1817- íd. (es)
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  • Alexander Wood (physician) (en)
  • Alexander Wood (es)
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