Samson Gemmell

Samson Gemmell
Born 1848
Catrine, Ayrshire
Died 1913
Nationality Scottish
Alma mater University of Glasgow
Known for Regius Professor of Practice of Medicine at the University of Glasgow
Scientific career
Influences James Burn Russell

Samson Gemmell FRFPS (born 1848 in Catrine, died 1913) was Regius Professor of Practice of Medicine at the University of Glasgow.[1][2]

Life

Gemmell was educated at Glasgow High School before applying to the University of Glasgow to study art, with a goal of joining the Civil Service, but a childhood deformity precluded this career move, and forced Gemmell to switch career to Medicine,[1] graduating in 1872 with a MB CM with Honours.[2]

Gemmell never married.[1]

Career

Gemmell had a number of junior positions before becoming a physician. His first role was working for one year as an resident assistant to Sir William Tennant Gairdner at the Glasgow Royal Infirmary.[2] From 1874 to 1877 Gemmell worked as Physician assistant to Dr JB Russell at the Glasgow Fever Hospital.[1] Gemmell then became a demonstrator of Anatomy for the anatomist Allen Thomson. In 1887 Gemmell was appointed as a physician to the Glasgow Royal Infirmary. In 1892 he was appointed to the same position at the Western Infirmary.

In 1880, Gemmell became an Doctor of Medicine (MD) and was appointed as Professor to the Chair of Practice of Medicine in Anderson's College Medical School.[1] In 1908 Gemmell was appointed to Regius Professor of Medicine, a position he held until 1913.[2]

Gemmell died in 1913, possibly from a heart attack.[1]

Chair

Gemmell had a brother called William Gemmell, who donated bequeathed £20000 to the university, to be used either in the medical or science faculties. £20000 was a substantial sum of money at the time, equivalent to £624980 in August 20018. The money was used to establish the first Chair of Paediatrics in Great Britain. The first occupant in 1924, was Leonard Findlay.[1] The Chair of Paediatrics was renamed in 1947 to the Samson Gemmell Chair of Child Health.[2]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Samson Gemmell MA, MD, FRFPS (1848-1913)". Historic Hospital Admission Records Project. Kingston University, London. Retrieved 27 July 2018.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 "University of Glasgow :: Story :: Biography of Samson Gemmell". University of Glasgow. Retrieved 28 July 2018.
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