Matches in DBpedia 2014 for { ?s ?p J. Marion Sims, born James Marion Sims (January 25, 1813 – November 13, 1883) was a physician and a pioneer in the field of surgery, considered by some as the father of modern gynecology. His most significant work was to develop a surgical technique for the repair of vesicovaginal fistula, a severe complication of obstructed childbirth.Due to his use of enslaved African-American women as experimental subjects, Sims is considered a controversial figure by modern historians and ethicists.. }
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- J._Marion_Sims comment "J. Marion Sims, born James Marion Sims (January 25, 1813 – November 13, 1883) was a physician and a pioneer in the field of surgery, considered by some as the father of modern gynecology. His most significant work was to develop a surgical technique for the repair of vesicovaginal fistula, a severe complication of obstructed childbirth.Due to his use of enslaved African-American women as experimental subjects, Sims is considered a controversial figure by modern historians and ethicists.".