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==References == | <p> [[Founder]] of [[Edinburgh]] Medical School, born of Scotch parentage in London; studied there, and at [[Paris]] and Leyden, and was appointed lecturer on [[Anatomy]] by the Surgeons' [[Company]] at Edinburgh in 1719; two years later he became professor, and in 1725 was admitted to the University; he was a principal promoter and early clinical lecturer in the [[Royal]] Infirmary, and continued his clinical work after resigning his chair to his son Alexander; he wrote several medical works, and was a [[Fellow]] of the Royal Society; he was called <i> primus </i> , to distinguish him from his son and grandson, who were called respectively <i> secundus </i> and <i> tertius </i> , and were professors of Anatomy in Edinburgh like himself (1697-1767). </p> | ||
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Latest revision as of 17:44, 15 October 2021
Alexander Monro [1]
Founder of Edinburgh Medical School, born of Scotch parentage in London; studied there, and at Paris and Leyden, and was appointed lecturer on Anatomy by the Surgeons' Company at Edinburgh in 1719; two years later he became professor, and in 1725 was admitted to the University; he was a principal promoter and early clinical lecturer in the Royal Infirmary, and continued his clinical work after resigning his chair to his son Alexander; he wrote several medical works, and was a Fellow of the Royal Society; he was called primus , to distinguish him from his son and grandson, who were called respectively secundus and tertius , and were professors of Anatomy in Edinburgh like himself (1697-1767).
