James Gregory (1753–1821)

Image credit: Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh

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James Gregory followed his father, the Chair in the Practice of Physic at the University of Edinburgh, into the medical field. When his father died, Gregory still a medical student himself, completed the teaching of his father’s course of medical lectures for 1773. Whilst his father was replaced by William Cullen, Cullen’s former position of professor of the institutes of medicine was kept for Gregory until he could assume these duties. He took the degree of MD in 1774 and went on to study at London and on the continent until he returned to assume his position 1776, starting to deliver his clinical lectures in the Royal Infirmary the next year. Gregory also became a fellow of the RCPE in 1778 and was made president in 1798.

Gregory gained particular fame for his so-called Gregory’s Powder or Gregory’s Mixture an antacid, stomachic and cathartic.

Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh

Edinburgh

Title

James Gregory (1753–1821)

Date

19th C

Medium

plaster

Accession number

OBJ/SCU/37

Acquisition method

gifted to RCPE by Dr Keiller in May 1863

Work type

Bust

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