R. F. D. MacGregor: notes on Schafer's Physiology Lectures

  • MacGregor, Robert Forrester Douglas, 1885-1960.
Date:
1904-1905
Reference:
MS.8402
  • Archives and manuscripts

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Description

Bound volume of handwritten (possibly fair copy) notes on physiology lectures given at University of Edinburgh by Edward Schafer (later Sharpey-Schafer), 18 Oct 1904-14 Mar 1905, with numerous line drawings interspersed.

Publication/Creation

1904-1905

Physical description

1 volume Clothbound notebook 145 mm X 230mm, 286ff (ff 364-286 blank), labelled on spine (coming loose) 'Physiology Schafer'.

Contributors

Acquisition note

Received via the executors of Lady McMichael (granddaughter-in-law of Sir E Sharpey-Schafer), Dec 2002

Biographical note

Robert Forrester Douglas MacGregor, CIE, MC, IMS (1885-1960) studied medicine at the University of Edinburgh 1903-1908, and after qualification joined the Indian Medical Service, eventually becoming Deputy Director-General of the IMS.

Further biographical details can be found in Who Was Who Vol V, and his obituary in British Medical Journal, 1960, ii, 395, 1098.

Related material

PP/ESS; see also 'Physiology' sources leaflet

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Database description compiled by Lesley Hall, January 2006

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  • 884