James Marion Sims was an American physician in the field of surgery. His most famous work was the development of a surgical technique for the repair of vesicovaginal fistula, a severe complication of obstructed childbirth. Wikipedia
Born: January 25, 1813, Lancaster County, SC
Died: November 13, 1883 (age 70 years), New York, NY
Known for: vesicovaginal surgery
Children: Florence Nightingale Wyeth, Harry Marion-Sims, Granville Sharp Sims, and more
Parents: Mahala Mackey Sims and John Sims
Spouse: Theresa Jones (m. 1836–1883)