Francis Mitchell Caird

Francis Mitchell Caird. Photograph by A. Swan Watson. Wellcome V0026152
13-14 CHARLOTTE SQUARE
The grave of Prof Francis Mitchell Caird, Dean Cemetery, Edinburgh

Francis Mitchell Caird FRCSE (8 August 1853–2 November1926) was a Scottish surgeon who served as Regius Professor of Clinical Surgery at the University of Edinburgh from 1908 to 1919.[1]

Life

He was born on 8 August 1853[2] in Edinburgh in 1853 the son of Margaret (née Dickson) and Francis Garden Caird who lived at 22 Gayfield Square at the top of Leith Walk.[3] It is thought that his uncle, John Caird of 21 St Patrick Square was the surgeon who inspired him to follow this career. Caird was educated at the Royal High School. He then studied medicine at the University of Edinburgh under eminent surgeons including Joseph Lister and Thomas Annandale.

While an undergraduate he served as a dresser on Joseph Lister's' wards at the Edinburgh Royal Infirmary [4] and also as an assistant in botany to John Hutton Balfour.[5]

He graduated MB ChB from Edinburgh University in 1877.[6]

In 1908 he succeeded Professor Thomas Annandale as Professor of Clinical Surgery at the University of Edinburgh, a position previously held by his mentor Joseph Lister.[5] In 1912 he succeeded George Andreas Berry as President of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh.[2] He was succeeded in turn bu James Hodsdon.

From the early 20th century he lived at 13 Charlotte Square in Edinburgh's First New Town.[7] The house had originally been the home of Sir William Fettes. He was a close neighbour to his colleague Professor John Chiene.

He retired in 1918 due to ill-health and was succeeded by Sir Harold Stiles. On retiral he moved from Charlotte Square to Royal Terracev on Calton Hill.[8] In 1920 University of Edinburgh awarded him an honorary doctorate (LLD).

He died in Edinburgh on 2 November 1926 and is buried with his wife in the first northern extension to Dean Cemetery in western Edinburgh. The grave lies on a north-south path towards the east.[9]

Family

He was married to Jean Rorie Caird (1868–1935). Their son Karl Francis Caird was a general practitioner. His grandson, Francis Irvine Caird, was Professor of Geriatric Medicine at the University of Glasgow.[10]

Publications

  • Hints on Antiseptic Management of Wounds
  • A Surgical Handbook for the Use of Students (1903 and multiple later editions)

He was a regular contributor to the British Journal of Surgery.

References

  1. ↑ "History of the Chair of Clinical Surgery" (PDF). 2011-01-21. Retrieved 2017-10-23.
  2. 1 2 "Francis Mitchell Caird FRCS. E. (1853-1926) | WikiTree FREE Family Tree". wikitree.com. Retrieved 2017-10-23.
  3. ↑ Edinburgh Post Office directory 1853
  4. ↑ "Francis Mitchell Caird & Charles Walker Cathcart" (PDF). 2009-04-15. Retrieved 2017-10-23.
  5. 1 2 "Francis Mitchell Caird, M.B., C.M., F.R.C.S.E., LL.D". Can Med Assoc J. 17 (1): 127–128. 927. PMC 406913.
  6. ↑ "F. M. Caird, M.B., C.M., F.R.C.S.E., LL.D. - PubMed". Br Med J. 2: 911–2. 1926. PMC 2523651. PMID 20772862.
  7. ↑ Edinburgh Post Office Directory 1911
  8. ↑ "Francis Mitchell Caird, M.B., C.M., F.R.C.S.E., LL.D". PMC 406913.
  9. ↑ "gravestonephotos.com/public/gravedetails.php?grave=73182&scrwidth=300". gravestonephotos.com. Retrieved 2017-10-23.
  10. ↑ "Munks Roll Details for Francis Irvine Caird". munksroll.rcplondon.ac.uk. Retrieved 2017-10-23.
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