James Musgrove

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LLD (1862–1935) was a Scottish anatomist. He was the first holder of the Bute Chair of Anatomy at

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, endowed by the third Marquess of Bute.

Life

He was born in

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, in

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, one of several children Ruth (née Stramon) and William Musgrove, a draper. After his schooling at Strannongate Science School in Kendal he studied medicine at the

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, graduating with an MB ChB in 1886. In 1887 he became the Royal Infirmary house surgeon under John Chiene. His industry and ability led Sir William Turner to accept him as demonstrator of anatomy at the University of Edinburgh for several years. Turner's effect on his education influenced him throughout his subsequent career.Proceedings of the Royal Society of Edinburgh / Volume 55 / January 1936, p 16

/ref> He gained his first doctorate (MD) from the

in 1888 and was admitted to membership of the

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in 1889. His effectiveness in his various posts met with recognition, and he successively earned fellowships of the

in 1893 and the

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in 1894. In 1894 he moved to

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to lecture in Anatomy. In 1901 Musgrove was appointed the first professor of anatomy at the

, a post endowed by the 3rd

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. He was elected a Fellow of the

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in 1907. His proposers were William Carmichael McIntosh, Sir william Turner,

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and George Alexander Gibson. In 1911 Musgrove married Elsa Bell Gray, the widow of the distinguished professor James Bell Pettigrew (d.1908). In Pettigrew's memory, Musgrove and his wife established a museum of anatomy for the University of St Andrews. It was generally regarded as an impressive work, reflecting Musgrove's artistic skills as well as his academic competence. He retired due to ill-health in 1914. The Bute Chair was filled by Prof David Waterston. The University of St Andrews awarded him an honorary doctorate (LLD) in 1916. He died on 6 February 1935 and was buried at St Andrews in the Eastern cemetery. He had no children.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Musgrove, James 1862 births 1935 deaths People from Kendal Alumni of the University of Edinburgh Academics of the University of Edinburgh Academics of the University of St Andrews British surgeons Fellows of the Royal College of Surgeons of England Fellows of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh Fellows of the Royal Society of Edinburgh