Struthers, John (1823-1899) 1839-1937

University of Aberdeen

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Struthers Sir John fl 1898

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Royal college of surgeons of Edinburgh

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Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh

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Sir John Struthers

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John Struthers was born in Dunfermline; the second of three brothers, all of whom entered the medical profession. He took up surgery and was appointed to the Royal Infirmary following graduation. After a few years he abandoned surgery in favour of anatomy and was in time appointed Professor of Anatomy at Aberdeen. He held this post for 26 years, during which time he reorganised the whole teaching of anatomy and created an excellent museum of anatomy. After re...