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Photograph of Andrew Buchanan

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Photographic portrait of Dr Andrew Buchanan.

Buchanan studied medicine in Glasgow, Edinburgh, and abroad. In 1835 he became a surgeon at the Glasgow Royal Infirmary. He also held the position of Chair of the Institutes of Medicine at the University of Glasgow for a large portion of his career. In 1828 he founded the Glasgow Medical Journal, a local journal for publishing clinical cases and news.

Buchanan was president of the College from 1877 to 1880.

Date

c. 1870

Identifier

RCPSG 1/12/1/6

Photograph of Andrew Buchanan

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Photograph of Andrew Buchanan

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Citation

“Photograph of Andrew Buchanan,” Heritage, accessed March 19, 2024, https://heritage.rcpsg.ac.uk/items/show/859.