The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
People [PERS ID:194]
Field | Data |
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ID | 194 |
Title | General |
First Name | William |
Middle Name/Initial(s) | |
Last Name | Gordon |
Maiden Name | |
AKA | William Gordon of Fyvie; Honourable General Gordon |
Gender | Male |
Occupation | Military, politician, laird |
Medical Professional? | Unknown |
Birth/Death
Birth/Death | |
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Birth (year) | 1736 |
Date of death (year) | 1816 |
Notes
Attended Glasgow University, then obtained a commission in 1756. Traveled in Italy, where he met James Boswell. Served as MP for Woodstock, Oxfordshire, and Heytesbury, Wiltshire. |
Cases that this person appears in:
Count | Case ID | Case Name |
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1 | Case 1426 | Case of General Gordon whose recovery leaves Cullen pleased but wary: Cullen gives advice on taking two solutions to prevent the recurrance of a skin 'eruption'. |