Alexander Peddie

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(3 June 1810 – 19 January 1907) was a Scottish physician and author. He was president of the

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from 1877 until 1879, and was co-founder of

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Life

He was the son of James Peddie, born at Bristo Street in Edinburgh. He attended the school of William Lennie and

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. After four years as a bank clerk, he became an apprentice to the Edinburgh surgeon

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. He obtained an M.D. degree from

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in 1835. In 1846 Peddie was elected a member of the

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and served as president in 1890. Peddie died at his home at 15 Rutland Street, in the West End of Edinburgh, on 19 January 1907.Edinburgh Post Office Directory 1906

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Peddie, Alexander Fellows of the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh 19th-century Scottish medical doctors Fellows of the Royal Society of Edinburgh Medical doctors from Edinburgh People educated at the Royal High School, Edinburgh Alumni of the University of Edinburgh Scottish surgeons 1810 births 1907 deaths Office bearers of the Harveian Society of Edinburgh Members of the Harveian Society of Edinburgh Presidents of the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh