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Alexander Monro

Scottish doctor (1697-1767) · Doctors · Died at 69

Alexander Monro was a Scottish surgeon and anatomist. His father, the surgeon John Monro, had been a prime mover in the foundation of the Edinburgh Medical School and had arranged Alexander's education in the hope that his son might become the first Professor of Anatomy in the new university medical school.

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Category
Doctors
Type
Doctor
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1697 to 1767 · aged 69