Robert Gold Howat, MB ChB was born on 19th December 1887 in New Cumnock, Ayrshire. His father, Robert Howat, worked as a School Board Officer. He matriculated as a medical student at the University of Glasgow in 1914, aged 26 years, and graduated on 20th April 1920.
As a medical student he received prizes in Practical Anatomy (second class certificate); Practical Physiology (second class certificate); Clinical Medicine (Junior Division - second class certificate); Opthamology (second class certificate); a Commendation Certificate; Gynaecology (second class certificate).
His entry in the 1967 Medical Directory states "MB ChB Glas 1920. (Glas.); Pharm. Chem 1911. Late Hon. Phys. Roy, Lancaster Infirm,"
From the guide to the Papers of Robert Howat, medical graduate, University of Glasgow, Scotland, 20 Apr 1920, (University of Glasgow Archive Services)
