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| Fordyce, William. Matric. pens. from TRINITY, Jan. 22, 1770; M.D. (Lit. Reg.) 1770. [S. of George, merchant, of Bradford, and Provost of Aberdeen. B. there 1724. Educated at Marischal College, Aberdeen.] Member of Royal Medical Society of Edinburgh, Dec. 22, 1744. Volunteered for the Army during the war with France. Appointed as Surgeon to the Guards, with whom he served in three campaigns and endured great hardships. At Turin, 1750. Returned to London, 1750, and while retaining for many years his connexion with the Army, entered upon general practice there. L.R.C.P., Apr. 10, 1786. It is stated that he was sent for from greater distances than almost any physician of his time, and that he accumulated a considerable fortune. Suffered financial loss when his brother, Alexander, to whom he had given much help, failed. Knighted, 1787. Lord Rector of Aberdeen at the time of his death. Left £1000 to that college. Author, medical: some of his works went through numerous editions. The Society of Arts voted him a gold medal for his work on Rhubarb. Died Dec. 4, 1792, at Brook Street, Grosvenor Square, London, after a long illness. (D.N.B.; G. Mag., LXII. 1218.) | William FORDYCE Approx. lifespan: 1724–1792 Matric pens. from Trinity College 1770:01:22 MD Lit. Reg. 1770 s. of George FORDYCE merchant, of Bradford, [ Lancashire ], and Provost of Aberdeen, [ Aberdeenshire ] b. there 1724 Educated at Sch: Marischal College Aberdeen, [ Aberdeenshire ] Member of Royal Medical: Society of Edinburgh, [ Scotland ] 1744:12:22 Volunteered for Army during the war with France Appointed as Surgeon to: : Guards, with whom he served in three campaigns and endured great hardships. At Turin, [ Italy ] 1750 Returned to London 1750, and while retaining for many years his connexion with Army, entered upon general practice there. LRCP 1786:04:10 It is stated that he was sent for from greater distances than almost any Physician of: : his time, and that he accumulated a considerable fortune. Suffered financial loss when his brother, Alexander, to whom he had given much help, failed. Knighted 1787 Lord Rector of Aberdeen, [ Aberdeenshire ] at the time of his death. Left £1000 to that college. Publ.: medical: some of his works went through numerous editions. The Society of Arts voted him a gold medal for his work on Rhubarb. d. Brook Street, Grosvenor Square, London 1792:12:04, after a long illness. ( D.N.B.; G. Mag, LXII. 1218) |