Jack Stanley Gibson
Encyclopedia
Dr Jack Stanley Gibson was an Irish
surgeon
remembered for having advocated the use of hypnosis
as an alternative to anaesthetics, not only through his surgical practice, but also through popular phonograph records
, books, and videotape
s.
, Dublin, in 1933.
He became the youngest ever, at the age of 25, to gain the fellowship in 1934. After locum
s in Aden
, Malawi
, and South Africa
, he became Dean of Durban Medical School
in 1939. During World War II
, he served with the Emergency Medical Service in Britain, treating wounded soldiers.
After a brief return to private practice in South Africa, he spent the 1950s in Guernsey
. In 1959 briefly went to Hailie Selassie Hospital in Ethiopia
as a surgeon, then back to Dublin to take an appointment at Dr Steeven's Hospital.
In 1965, Gibson began producing his self hypnosis material in popular media. How to Stop Smoking was Ireland's best-selling LP
of 1971.
Dr Gibson died peacefully in the Naas General Hospital on Saturday 2 April 2005 aged 95.
Ireland
Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...
surgeon
Surgeon
In medicine, a surgeon is a specialist in surgery. Surgery is a broad category of invasive medical treatment that involves the cutting of a body, whether human or animal, for a specific reason such as the removal of diseased tissue or to repair a tear or breakage...
remembered for having advocated the use of hypnosis
Hypnosis
Hypnosis is "a trance state characterized by extreme suggestibility, relaxation and heightened imagination."It is a mental state or imaginative role-enactment . It is usually induced by a procedure known as a hypnotic induction, which is commonly composed of a long series of preliminary...
as an alternative to anaesthetics, not only through his surgical practice, but also through popular phonograph records
Gramophone record
A gramophone record, commonly known as a phonograph record , vinyl record , or colloquially, a record, is an analog sound storage medium consisting of a flat disc with an inscribed, modulated spiral groove...
, books, and videotape
Videotape
A videotape is a recording of images and sounds on to magnetic tape as opposed to film stock or random access digital media. Videotapes are also used for storing scientific or medical data, such as the data produced by an electrocardiogram...
s.
Life and career
Gibson graduated from the Royal College of SurgeonsRoyal College of Surgeons in Ireland
The Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland , is a Dublin-based medical institution, situated on St. Stephen's Green. The college is one of the five Recognised Colleges of the National University of Ireland...
, Dublin, in 1933.
He became the youngest ever, at the age of 25, to gain the fellowship in 1934. After locum
Locum
Locum, short for the Latin phrase locum tenens , is a person who temporarily fulfills the duties of another. For example, a locum doctor is a doctor who works in the place of the regular doctor when that doctor is absent, or when a hospital/practice is short-staffed...
s in Aden
Aden
Aden is a seaport city in Yemen, located by the eastern approach to the Red Sea , some 170 kilometres east of Bab-el-Mandeb. Its population is approximately 800,000. Aden's ancient, natural harbour lies in the crater of an extinct volcano which now forms a peninsula, joined to the mainland by a...
, Malawi
Malawi
The Republic of Malawi is a landlocked country in southeast Africa that was formerly known as Nyasaland. It is bordered by Zambia to the northwest, Tanzania to the northeast, and Mozambique on the east, south and west. The country is separated from Tanzania and Mozambique by Lake Malawi. Its size...
, and South Africa
South Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
, he became Dean of Durban Medical School
University of KwaZulu-Natal
The University of KwaZulu-Natal or UKZN is a university with five campuses all located in the province of KwaZulu-Natal in South Africa. It was formed on 1 January 2004 after the merger between the University of Natal and the University of Durban-Westville.-History:-University of...
in 1939. During World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
, he served with the Emergency Medical Service in Britain, treating wounded soldiers.
After a brief return to private practice in South Africa, he spent the 1950s in Guernsey
Guernsey
Guernsey, officially the Bailiwick of Guernsey is a British Crown dependency in the English Channel off the coast of Normandy.The Bailiwick, as a governing entity, embraces not only all 10 parishes on the Island of Guernsey, but also the islands of Herm, Jethou, Burhou, and Lihou and their islet...
. In 1959 briefly went to Hailie Selassie Hospital in Ethiopia
Ethiopia
Ethiopia , officially known as the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, is a country located in the Horn of Africa. It is the second-most populous nation in Africa, with over 82 million inhabitants, and the tenth-largest by area, occupying 1,100,000 km2...
as a surgeon, then back to Dublin to take an appointment at Dr Steeven's Hospital.
In 1965, Gibson began producing his self hypnosis material in popular media. How to Stop Smoking was Ireland's best-selling LP
LP album
The LP, or long-playing microgroove record, is a format for phonograph records, an analog sound storage medium. Introduced by Columbia Records in 1948, it was soon adopted as a new standard by the entire record industry...
of 1971.
Dr Gibson died peacefully in the Naas General Hospital on Saturday 2 April 2005 aged 95.
Videotapes
- The Power of the Subconscious (in which he performs eye surgery under hypnosis)
Books
- The Life and Times of an Irish Hypnotherapist (1989)
- Relax and Live (1992)
- Memoirs of an Irish Surgeon—An Enchanted Life (1999).
External links
- Dr Jack Gibson official website