William Brooke O'Shaughnessy, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
TweetWilliam Brooke O'Shaughnessy
Irish physician and polymath
Date of Birth: 01-Jan-0001
Place of Birth: Limerick, Munster, Ireland
Date of Death: 08-Jan-1889
Profession: physician, chemist, surgeon
Zodiac Sign: Capricorn 
About William Brooke O'Shaughnessy
- William Brooke O'Shaughnessy (from 1861 as William O'Shaughnessy Brooke) MD FRS (October 1809, Limerick, Ireland – 8 January 1889, Southsea, England) was an Irish physician famous for his wide-ranging scientific work in pharmacology, chemistry, and inventions related to telegraphy and its use in India.
- His medical research led to the development of intravenous therapy and introduced the therapeutic use of Cannabis sativa to Western medicine.
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