Franz Kuhn. His contribution to anaesthesia.
The history of tracheal intubation has been described before, but earlier accounts have overlooked several aspects and, in particular, the part played by Kuhn, who also deserves to be recognised for a number of other original contributions to anaesthesia.
D000769:Anesthesia, Inhalation / Q000295:instrumentation; D000776:Anesthesiology / Q000266:history*; D005858:Germany; D049672:History, 19th Century; D049673:History, 20th Century; D007442:Intubation, Intratracheal / Q000266:history* / Q000295:instrumentation; D011030:Pneumothorax / Q000517:prevention & control