William Smellie
William Smellie (1697-1763)
William Smellie (1697-1763) A sett of anatomical tables, with explanations, and an abridgment, of the practice of midwifery (1754) He also helped develop the delivery forceps which by the late eighteenth century were a well-known standard obstetrical instrument.
Table 10 from A sett of anatomical tables, with explanations, and an abridgment, of the practice of midwifery (1754)
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