Buchan , Alexander Peter , bap 1764, d 1824 , physician Easton , James , fl 1799-1823 , author

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Buchan , Alexander Peter , bap 1764, d 1824 , physician Easton , James , fl 1799-1823 , author

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Alexander Peter Buchan was born in Sheffield, in 1764. His father was the physician, Dr William Buchan (1729-1805). Alexander was educated at the High School of Edinburgh and Edinburgh University. He then went to London and attended lectures by William and John Hunter, and Dr George Fordyce. He was admitted a Licentiate of the College of Physicians in 1802, and was physician to the Westminster Hospital from 1813-1818 and 1820-1824. He also wrote, translated and edited various medical books. He died in 1824.