The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
People [PERS ID:1301]
| Field | Data |
|---|---|
| ID | 1301 |
| Title | Mr |
| First Name | John |
| Middle Name/Initial(s) | |
| Last Name | Goodsir |
| Maiden Name | |
| AKA | |
| Gender | Male |
| Occupation | Surgeon |
| Medical Professional? | Medical Professional |
Birth/Death
| Birth/Death | |
|---|---|
| Birth (year) | 1746 |
| Date of death (year) |
Notes
| Born in Wemyss, and a graduate of Edinburgh. A leading surgeon based in the East Neuk of Fife. Married to Agnes Johnstone of Moffat. He had eleven children, three of whom became surgeons. His grandson, also John Goodsir (1814-1867), was Professor of Anatomy at Edinburgh in the nineteenth century. |
Cases that this person appears in:
| Count | Case ID | Case Name |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Case 196 | Case of John (Lindsay) Bethune of Kilconquhar, being reported almost daily by his surgeon John Goodsir. |
| 2 | Case 260 | Case of Mr David Bethune of Balfour who consulted Cullen previously over stomach complaints (See Case 34). Now also has an eye problem, head-pains, abdominal pains and increasing weakness. |
| 3 | Case 1670 | Case of Mrs Anne Bethune of Balfour and Kilconquhar, who in 1783 has largely recovered from a recent disorder but needs to take precautions, but by 1785 she has a bleeding wound on her breast. Goodsir and Cullen discuss dressing it. |
| 4 | Case 1833 | Case of Miss Lindsey [Lindesay] who has responded badly to an electuary Cullen prescribed earlier. |
