Andrew Duncan (physician, born 1744)

Andrew Duncan
Born17 October 1744
Pinkerton, Fife, Scotland
Died5 July 1828 (aged 83)
OccupationsPhysician and professor

Andrew Duncan, the elder (17 October 1744 – 5 July 1828) FRSE FRCPE FSAScot was a British physician and professor at the University of Edinburgh. He was joint founder of the Royal Society of Edinburgh. As first proposer of an asylum in Edinburgh he gives his name to the Andrew Duncan Clinic which forms part of the Royal Edinburgh Hospital.

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