Framed Prints
Framed Print of William Beaumont, American Gastric Surgeon
Oil painting portrait of Beaumont by Ivan Summers. William Beaumont (1785-1853) was a surgeon in the U.S. Army and is called the "Father of Gastric Physiology" because of his research on human digestion. In 1822, Alexis St. Martin, was accidentally shot in the stomach by a shotgun loaded with a duck shot from close range. Beaumont treated his wound, but expected him to die from his injuries, but he survived, with a hole (fistula) in his stomach that never fully healed. Beaumont began to perform experiments on digestion using the stomach of St. Martin. Some of the experiments were conducted by tying a piece of food to a string and inserting it through the hole into St. Martin's stomach. Every few hours, Beaumont would remove the food and observe how well it had been digested. Beaumont also extracted a sample of gastric acid from St. Martin's stomach for analysis, this led to the discovery that the stomach acid digests the food into nutrients the stomach can use proving that digestion was primarily a chemical process and not a mechanical one. In 1833, Beaumont wrote a book about his experiments on digestion titled Experiments and Observations on the Gastric Juice and the Physiology of Digestion. © National Library of Medicine / Science Source
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Media ID 47377340
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Modern Frame 14"x12" (36x31cm)
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Wood effect frame, card mounted, 10x8 fade resistant photo print. Overall outside dimensions 14x12 inches (36x31cm). Environmentally and ozone friendly, 40mm wide x 15mm Polycore® moulding has the look of real wood, is durable and light and easy to hang. Biodegradable and made with non-chlorinated gases (no toxic fumes) it is efficient; producing 100 tons of polystyrene can save 300 tons of trees! Prints are glazed with lightweight, shatterproof, optical clarity acrylic (providing the same general protection from the environment as glass). The back is stapled hardboard with a sawtooth hanger attached. Note: measurements provided are estimated outer dimensions, which include both the image and the frame. While we aim to keep sizing consistent, exact dimensions may vary slightly due to differences in print size or production requirements, which may result in a variation in the overall size (up to approximately 2.5cm (1"))
These are individually made so all sizes are approximate
Estimated Image Size (if not cropped) is 19.3cm x 22.4cm (7.6" x 8.8")
Estimated Product Size is 31cm x 36cm (12.2" x 14.2")
