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- 1879-1880 (Creation)
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1 vol.
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Biographical history
Alexander Simpson was born in Bathgate, Scotland in 1835. He was the nephew of Sir James Young Simpson, Professor of Midwifery at the University of Edinburgh. Simpson studied at Bathgate Academy and later at the University of Edinburgh where in 1856 he received his M.D. He worked for seven years with his uncle in Edinburgh before moving to be a general practitioner in Glasgow. He succeeded to the Chair of Sir James Young Simpson following the latter's death in 1870. In 1872 he married a Miss Barbour. In 1905 he retired at the age of 70, and a year later he was knighted. He was killed in a road accident during a wartime blackout in 1916.
Archival history
Purchased [by Mr Shepherd] in June 1976. Donated to the College Library by F W Shepherd in September 1979.
GB 1538 S81 1879-1880 Collection (fonds) 1 vol. Unknown
Alexander Simpson was born in Bathgate, Scotland in 1835. He was the nephew of Sir James Young Simpson, Professor of Midwifery at the University of Edinburgh. Simpson studied at Bathgate Academy and later at the University of Edinburgh where in 1856 he received his M.D. He worked for seven years with his uncle in Edinburgh before moving to be a general practitioner in Glasgow. He succeeded to the Chair of Sir James Young Simpson following the latter's death in 1870. In 1872 he married a Miss Barbour. In 1905 he retired at the age of 70, and a year later he was knighted. He was killed in a road accident during a wartime blackout in 1916.
Purchased [by Mr Shepherd] in June 1976. Donated to the College Library by F W Shepherd in September 1979.
Transferred from the Library to the College Archives in September 2007.
Manuscript lecture notes taken by an unknown student from lectures delivered by Alexander Russell Simpson on midwifery and the diseases of women during session 1879-1880.
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English
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Papers of Alexander Simpson, (Ref: S51) and other notes from lectures by Alexander Simpson (Refs: S82).
Compiled by Sarah Drewery.
Compiled in compliance with General International Standard Archival Description, ISAD(G), second edition, 2000; National Council on Archives Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997.
Jul 2008 Midwifery Teaching methods Lectures (teaching method) Higher science education Medical sciences Medical education Gynaecology Nursing Simpson , Sir , Alexander Russell , 1835-1916 , Knight , physician
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Transferred from the Library to the College Archives in September 2007.
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Manuscript lecture notes taken by an unknown student from lectures delivered by Alexander Russell Simpson on midwifery and the diseases of women during session 1879-1880.
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- English
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- Latin
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English
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Papers of Alexander Simpson, (Ref: S51) and other notes from lectures by Alexander Simpson (Refs: S82).
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Compiled in compliance with General International Standard Archival Description, ISAD(G), second edition, 2000; National Council on Archives Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997.
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- English