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Dr. Lawrence Turnbull (1821-1900), the great aural surgeon, for many years connected with Jefferson Medical College and Howard Hospital, Philadelphia, was a native of Shotts, Lanarkshire, Scotland. He served with distinction in the Civil War and was the author of many medical books.
Dec 13, 2022 · History. Scotland. By Hamish MacPherson Journalist. Share. The efforts of Scots medical scientists have saved millions of people over the centuries (Image: Newsquest)
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J ohn Hunter was the first surgeon to dissect and examine cadavers to understand the function of the human body. Today he is considered the founder of pathological anatomy and remains among the world's greatest physiologists and surgeons. John Hunter was born in rural Scotland in 1728.
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Nov 22, 2022 · Surgeons and physicians rivalled each other in becoming the most important profession and a vital step in the progress of Scottish surgery was made by Sir Andrew Balfour (1630-94) of Fife, who studied at Leiden and was greatly impressed by that university’s science-based approach to teaching.
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Sep 11, 2019 · Dobson’s father was the first university-trained doctor in Western North Carolina, having been educated in Scotland and Wales. He would later treat the wounded from the Battle of Kings Mountain. In 1776, the Dobson family suffered greatly at the hands of Cherokee raiders who swarmed into North Cove of what is today McDowell County.
John Bell (surgeon) Charles Bisset; Joseph Black; James Mackenzie (physician, died 1761) William Blackadder (physician) Patrick Blair (surgeon) Gilbert Blane; James Borland (surgeon) John Boswell (physician) John Brisbane; John Brown (physician, born 1735) Robert Brown (botanist, born 1773) William Buchan (physician) Francis Buchanan-Hamilton ...
Dec 6, 2022 · Edinburgh-born Sir Charles Bell (1774-1842) was one of Scotland’s most distinguished surgeons while his brother George (1770-1843) was a notable Professor of Law who penned the seminal work Principles of Scots Law, which is still quoted in courts to this day.
