William Allan Jamieson
Sir William Allan Jamieson PRCPE LLD (1839–1916) was a Scottish physician and academic author. He served as President of the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh 1908 to 1910 being succeeded by Sir Byrom Bramwell.
Life[edit]
He was born in Dreghorn in Ayrshire on 1 April 1839,[1] the son of John Campbell Jamieson and Mary Young.
In 1881 he was elected a member of the Harveian Society of Edinburgh[2][3] and in 1903 he was elected a member of the Aesculapian Club.[4] In 1907 he was created a Knight of Grace of the Grand Priory of the Order of the Hospital of St John.[5] In 1908 he was created Surgeon to the Royal Company of Archers by the King.[6]
He lived at 35 Charlotte Square in Edinburgh[7] (one of Edinburgh's most prestigious addresses) and died there on 21 April 1916. The house now forms part of a hotel.
He is buried in the northern Victorian extension to Dean Cemetery.
Publications[edit]
- Diseases of the Skin (1901)
- The Care of Skin in Health (1912)
Artistic Recognition[edit]
He was painted in the uniform of the Royal Company of Archers by Thomas Martine Ronaldson (1881–1942). The portrait hangs in the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh.[8] Ronaldson was a neighbour's son, living at 8 Charlotte Square.
References[edit]
- ^ "FamilySearch.org". Retrieved 23 July 2023.
- ^ Watson Wemyss, Herbert Lindesay (1933). A Record of the Edinburgh Harveian Society. T&A Constable, Edinburgh.
- ^ Minute Books of the Harveian Society. Library of the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh.
- ^ Minute Books of the Aesculapian Club. Library of the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh.
- ^ The Edinburgh Gazette 29 March 1907
- ^ The Edinburgh Gazette 19 June 1908
- ^ Edinburgh and Leith Post Office Directory 1911-12
- ^ "William Allan Jamieson | Art UK Art UK | Discover Artworks William Allan Jamieson". artuk.org. Retrieved 13 August 2016.
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