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Haemocytometer

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Haemocytometer

Description

A haemocytometer held in a velvet-lined case, used for counting blood cells. This set consists of a B. S. S. single cell counting chamber with Type Neubauer ruling, two Plano cover glasses and pipettes for red and white corpuscules.

Creator

Hawksley, London

Date

c. 1950s

Identifier

1998/13

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Physical Dimensions

Length: 19.2cm (case)

Materials

Glass; Rubber

Description

A haemocytometer held in a velvet-lined case, used for counting blood cells. This set consists of a B. S. S. single cell counting chamber with Type Neubauer ruling, two Plano cover glasses and pipettes for red and white corpuscules.

Haemometer

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Haemometer

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Haemometer used to determine the haemoglobin content of blood. Held in a brown leather-covered case with gold lettering, reading 'GIFT OF THE AMERICAN RED CROSS.'

Date

c. 20th century

Identifier

1999/2.6

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Physical Dimensions

Length: 16 cm (case)

Materials

Glass; Rubber; Plastic; Wood; Rubber

Description

Haemometer used to determine the haemoglobin content of blood. Held in a brown leather-covered case with gold lettering, reading 'GIFT OF THE AMERICAN RED CROSS.'

Portrait of Professor Norman Mackay, President 1994-1997

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Portrait of Professor Norman Mackay, President 1994-1997

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Seated three-quarter length, wearing the College robes and the President's badge of office.

Professor Mackay graduated MBChB from the University of Glasgow in 1959, gaining his MD in 1973. He became a Member of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow in 1962 and then a Member of the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh in 1963. Mackay then went to become a Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow in 1973, a Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh in 1975, and a Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh in 1994.

He worked as an Honorary Consultant Physician at the Victoria Infirmary in Glasgow, as well as being a Professor and then Dean of Postgraduate Medical Education at the University of Glasgow.

He was President of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow from 1994-1997.

Date

20th century

Identifier

117

Rights

© the artist

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Physical Dimensions

90 x 71 cm

Materials

Oil on canvas

Description

Seated three-quarter length, wearing the College robes and the President's badge of office.

Professor Mackay graduated MBChB from the University of Glasgow in 1959, gaining his MD in 1973. He became a Member of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow in 1962 and then a Member of the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh in 1963. Mackay then went to become a Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow in 1973, a Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh in 1975, and a Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh in 1994.

He worked as an Honorary Consultant Physician at the Victoria Infirmary in Glasgow, as well as being a Professor and then Dean of Postgraduate Medical Education at the University of Glasgow.

He was President of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow from 1994-1997.

Portrait of Robert Hume PRCPSG 1990-1992

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Portrait of Robert Hume PRCPSG 1990-1992

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Seated half-length portrait of Hume wearing robes.

Robert Hume gained his MBChB from the University of Glasgow in 1953.

Hume specialised in haematology and worked for a time as a Consultant Physician at the Southern General Hospital in Glasgow.

He served as President of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow from 1990 to 1992.

Date

20th century

Identifier

54

Rights

© the artist / Bridgeman Images

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Physical Dimensions

75 x 62 cm

Materials

Oil on canvas

Description

Seated half-length portrait of Hume wearing robes.

Robert Hume gained his MBChB from the University of Glasgow in 1953.

Hume specialised in haematology and worked for a time as a Consultant Physician at the Southern General Hospital in Glasgow.

He served as President of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow from 1990 to 1992.

Sahli's Haemoglobinometer

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Title

Sahli's Haemoglobinometer

Description

Consists of two needles, graduated tube and blood standard in comparator, capillary pipette and acid bottle. It was used to estimate the amount of haemoglobin in the blood.

Date

c. 20th century

Identifier

2000/3.50

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Physical Dimensions

Length: 16.4 cm (box)

Materials

Glass, metal, rubber, wood.

Description

Consists of two needles, graduated tube and blood standard in comparator, capillary pipette and acid bottle. It was used to estimate the amount of haemoglobin in the blood.

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