Christie, James, 1835-1913

James Christie (1829-1892) was born at Strathaven, South Lanarkshire, in May 1829, and educated at Glasgow University. He was ordained as a dissenting minister in 1856, but was forced to retire from the ministry due to a weak throat. He qualified M.D. at Glasgow University in 1860, and became assistant physician at Gartnavel, then physician to the Sultan of Zanzibar. While in Africa he became acquainted with Dr Livingstone. Christie returned to Glasgow in 1875, and was appointed surgeon to the outpatient department of Glasgow Western Infirmary in 1876, and later assistant physician. In 1884 he was appointed to the Chair of Physiology at Anderson's College. He wrote on tropical diseases and epidemics, and was editor of the Sanitary journal .

From the guide to the James Christie: Letters from Zanzibar, Late 19th century, (Cambridge University Library, Department of Manuscripts and University Archives)

Epithet: of Add MS 22900

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