# Sir James McGrigor, 1st Baronet

> Sir James McGrigor, 1st Baronet, was a Scottish physician, military surgeon and botanist, considered to be the man largely responsible for the creation of the Royal Army Medical Corps. He served as Rector of the University of Aberdeen.

*Scottish physician, military surgeon and botanist (1771-1858)*

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## Identity
- **Profile type:** Doctor ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q39631))
- **Category:** Doctors
- **Country:** United Kingdom
- **Born:** 1771
- **Died:** 1858
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** male

## Bio

Sir James McGrigor, 1st Baronet, was a Scottish physician, military surgeon and botanist, considered to be the man largely responsible for the creation of the Royal Army Medical Corps. He served as Rector of the University of Aberdeen.

## Fame
- **Popularity score:** 37.2 / 100
- **Momentum:** 13.1 / 100  (trend: RISING)
- **Historical depth:** 3.1 / 100
- **Attention shift:** 72.9 / 100
- **Source confidence:** 20.0 / 100
- **Profile completeness:** 68.0 / 100

## Sources
- [Sir James McGrigor, 1st Baronet](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sir_James_McGrigor%2C_1st_Baronet)
- [James McGrigor](https://pl.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_McGrigor)
- [Sir James McGrigor, Baronet wa kwanza](https://sw.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sir_James_McGrigor%2C_Baronet_wa_kwanza)
- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7527464)

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