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tavily_search,0.0,3.2792775630950928,"What were the date, month, and year when Hall-Edwards also became the first to use X-rays in a surgical operation?",5.0,,,,
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**John Francis Hall-Edwards**FRSE(19 December 1858 – 15 August 1926)[1]was a British medical doctor and pioneer in the medical use ofX-raysin the United Kingdom.
Hall-Edwards was the son of John Edwards, and was born on Moseley Road,Kings NortonnearBirmingham. He attended King Edward VI Grammar School in Birmingham. He then studied medicine, apprenticing under ProfRichard Hill Norrisat Queens College Medical School. Norris was both a surgeon and keen amateur photographer, being an early user of the dry-plate process, and he familiarised Hall-Edwards with photographic techniques. Hall-Edwards was licensed to practice medicine by theRoyal College of Physicians of Edinburgh.[2]
On 11 January 1896 he made the first use of X-rays under clinical conditions when he radiographed the hand of an associate, revealing a sterilised needle beneath the surface.[4]A month later on 14 February he took the first radiograph to direct a surgical operation. He also took the first X-ray of the human spine.
* ^Jump up to:Reinarz, Jonathan, ""Edwards, John Francis Hall (1858–1926)"",_Oxford Dictionary of National Biography_(online ed.), Oxford University Press,doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/104431(Subscription orUK public library membershiprequired.)
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page_scrape,3.3620214462280273,5.088065147399902,,,https://historydraft.com/story/x-ray/timeline/684,3152.0,"## Being noticed with cathode rays
Before their discovery in 1895, X-rays were just a type of unidentified radiation emanating from experimental discharge tubes. They were noticed by scientists investigating cathode rays produced by such tubes, which are energetic electron beams that were first observed in 1869.
Starting in 1888, Philipp Lenard conducted experiments to see whether cathode rays could pass out of the Crookes tube into the air. He built a Crookes tube with a ""window"" in the end made of thin aluminum, facing the cathode so the cathode rays would strike it (later called a ""Lenard tube""). He found that something came through, that would expose photographic plates and cause fluorescence. He measured the penetrating power of these rays through various materials. It has been suggested that at least some of these ""Lenard rays"" were actually X-rays.
## First use under clinical conditions
The first use of X-rays under clinical conditions was by John Hall-Edwards in Birmingham, England on 11 January 1896, when he radiographed a needle stuck in the hand of an associate.
The first medical X-ray made in the United States was obtained using a discharge tube of Pului's design. In January 1896, on reading of Röntgen's discovery, Frank Austin of Dartmouth College tested all of the discharge tubes in the physics laboratory and found that only the Pului tube produced X-rays.
In early 1896, several weeks after Röntgen's discovery, Ivan Romanovich Tarkhanov irradiated frogs and insects with X-rays, concluding that the rays ""not only photograph, but also affect the living function"".
On February 5, 1896 live imaging devices were developed by both Italian scientist Enrico Salvioni (his ""cryptoscope"") and Professor McGie of Princeton University (his ""Skiascope""), both using barium platinocyanide.
## First surgical operation
On February 14, 1896, Hall-Edwards was also the first to use X-rays in a surgical operation.
The Coolidge X-ray tube was invented by William D. Coolidge. It made possible the continuous emissions of X-rays. Modern X-ray tubes are based on this design, often employing the use of rotating targets which allow for significantly higher heat dissipation than static targets, further allowing higher quantity X-ray output for use in high powered applications such as rotational CT scanners.
In 1904, John Ambrose Fleming invented the thermionic diode, the first kind of vacuum tube. This used a hot cathode that caused an electric current to flow in a vacuum. This idea was quickly applied to X-ray tubes, and hence heated-cathode X-ray tubes, called ""Coolidge tubes"", completely replaced the troublesome cold cathode tubes by about 1920.
An X-ray laser device was proposed as part of the Reagan Administration's Strategic Defense Initiative in the 1980s, but the only test of the device (a sort of laser ""blaster"" or death ray, powered by a thermonuclear explosion) gave inconclusive results. For technical and political reasons, the overall project (including the X-ray laser) was de-funded (though was later revived by the second Bush Administration as National Missile Defense using different technologies).
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He was a trailblazing figure in the medical field, particularly known for his pioneering work with X-rays in the United Kingdom. His early life was marked by education at King Edward VI Grammar School in Birmingham, followed by medical studies under the tutelage of Prof. Richard Hill Norris at Queens College Medical School. His fascination with photography, which he pursued alongside his medical career, led him to become an Honorary Member of the Royal Photographic Society after delivering a lecture to the London Camera Club.
His groundbreaking work began in earnest on the 11th January 1896, when he made history by using X-rays for clinical purposes and radiographing a colleague's hand to locate a sterilised …
He was a trailblazing figure in the medical field, particularly known for his pioneering work with X-rays in the United Kingdom. His early life was marked by education at King Edward VI Grammar School in Birmingham, followed by medical studies under the tutelage of Prof. Richard Hill Norris at Queens College Medical School. His fascination with photography, which he pursued alongside his medical career, led him to become an Honorary Member of the Royal Photographic Society after delivering a lecture to the London Camera Club.
His groundbreaking work began in earnest on the 11th January 1896, when he made history by using X-rays for clinical purposes and radiographing a colleague's hand to locate a sterilised needle. This momentous event was followed by another significant milestone on February 14, when he conducted the first radiograph to assist in a surgical operation. His contributions to medicine continued to grow as he took the first X-ray of the human spine and became the first surgeon-radiographer at the General Hospital in Birmingham.
The turn of the century saw his expertise extend to the military when he joined the Warwickshire Regiment as the first military radiographer during the Boer War. His dedication to his work was unwavering, even as he faced personal health challenges due to prolonged exposure to X-rays. By 1904, he had developed a cancer known as X-ray dermatitis, which ultimately led to the amputation of his left arm in 1908 and the loss of fingers on his right hand shortly after. Despite these personal trials, he continued to advocate for safety in the use of X-rays, his own experiences serving as a stark reminder of the dangers involved.
His legacy extends beyond his medical achievements; he was also a committed civic leader, serving as a City Councillor in Birmingham from 1920 to 1925. His election as a Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh in 1911 further cemented his status as a respected member of the scientific community. The impact of his work is still felt today, as he laid the foundations for the safe and effective use of X-rays in modern medicine. He passed away in 1926, but his contributions to medical science and public health continue to resonate.
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page_scrape,3.36360764503479,6.176820516586304,,,https://www.birminghamhippodrome.com/remembering-john-hall-edwards-birminghams-radiology-pioneer/,2249.0,"John Hall-Edwards was born on Moseley Road, Kings Norton in 1858, and attended King Edward VI Grammar School in Birmingham before studying medicine at the Masons College in Birmingham. After graduating in 1885 he worked as a general practitioner. Hall-Edwards initially developed a keen interest in photography.
Following Wilhelm Roentgen’s discovery of X-rays on November 8th 1895, Hall-Edwards undertook one of the first use of X-rays under clinical conditions when he radiographed the hand of an associate, revealing a sterilised needle beneath the surface. A month later on February 14th he took one of the earliest radiographs which helped direct a surgical operation. He also took one of the first X-rays of the human spine and gave one of the earliest demonstrations of X-rays in the UK on March 4 1896 on Hodge Hill Common.
He became a Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh in 1911 and an Honorary Fellow of the American Rontgen Ray Society which were rare honours for British radiologists.
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John Hilton Edwards
**John Hilton Edwards**(26 March 1928 – 11 October 2007) was a British medicalgeneticist. Edwards reported the first description of asyndromeof multiplecongenitalmalformationsassociated the presence of an extrachromosome. The extra chromosome belonged to the E group of chromosomes which consisted of chromosomes 16, 17 and 18. The condition is now known asEdwards syndromeortrisomy 18syndrome.[2]
In 1979, Edwards was elected to fellowship of theRoyal Society.[1][3]He was aFellowofKeble College, Oxford, andProfessor of GeneticsatOxfordfrom 1979 to 1995.[4]
* Professor John Edwards obituary,_The Independent_
* Use British English from June 2012
* Use dmy dates from July 2021
John H. Edwards
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John Hilton Edwards
**John Hilton Edwards**(26 March 1928 – 11 October 2007) was a British medicalgeneticist. Edwards reported the first description of asyndromeof multiplecongenitalmalformationsassociated the presence of an extrachromosome. The extra chromosome belonged to the E group of chromosomes which consisted of chromosomes 16, 17 and 18. The condition is now known asEdwards syndromeortrisomy 18syndrome.[2]
In 1979, Edwards was elected to fellowship of theRoyal Society.[1][3]He was aFellowofKeble College, Oxford, andProfessor of GeneticsatOxfordfrom 1979 to 1995.[4]
* Professor John Edwards obituary,_The Independent_
* Use British English from June 2012
* Use dmy dates from July 2021
John H. Edwards
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