Andrew Wardrop

FRCSEd The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh (RCSEd) is a professional organisation of surgeons. The College has seven active faculties, covering a broad spectrum of surgical, dental, and other medical practices. Its main campus is located on ...

(c.1740–1789) was an 18th-century Scottish surgeon who served as President of the

Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh (RCSEd) is a professional organisation of surgeons. The College has seven active faculties, covering a broad spectrum of surgical, dental, and other medical practices. Its main campus is located o ...

for the period 1788 to 1789.

Life

In 1783 he was living at 2

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then a newly built house in

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. He worked alongside

Benjamin Bell Benjamin Bell of Hunthill FRSE FRCSEd (6 September 1749 – 5 April 1806) is considered to be the first Scottish scientific surgeon. He is commonly described as the father of the Edinburgh school of surgery,Richardson BWS, Martin MSM. Discipl ...

and James Russell in Edinburgh and taught anatomy and surgery at the

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. In 1788 he succeeded Dr Forrest Dewar as President of the

. In 1790 he was succeeded by William Inglis. He last appears in Edinburgh Street Directories in 1789 living at 2 South Hanover Street in Edinburgh's New Town. He is presumed to have died during his presidency, causing the college to call on the services of William Inglis (who already had experience as President).

Family

He was great uncle to the eminent surgeon

James Wardrop Dr James Wardrop or Wardrope FRSE FRCSEd FRCS (1782–1869) was a Scottish surgeon and ophthalmologist. Life Wardrop was born on 14 August 1782, the youngest son of James Wardrop (1738-1830) and his wife, Marjory Marjoribanks, at Torbane Hill, ...

. He was father to his namesake Dr Andrew Wardrop

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(1755-1823) a founder of the

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in 1783.

References

1789 deaths Medical doctors from Edinburgh Academics of the University of Edinburgh Scottish surgeons Presidents of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh Year of birth uncertain {{Scotland-med-bio-stub