Charles Delucena Meigs, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Charles Delucena Meigs

obstetrician

Date of Birth: 19-Feb-1792

Place of Birth: St. George's Parish, British Overseas Territories, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 22-Jun-1869

Profession: obstetrician

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Pisces

Charles Delucena Meigs (February 19, 1792 – June 22, 1869) was an American obstetrician of the nineteenth century who is remembered for his opposition to obstetrical anesthesia and to advocating the idea that physicians' hands could not transmit disease to their patients.