James Simson (surgeon)
James Simson, FRCSEd (25 August 1795 – 8 March 1876) was a Scottish surgeon, who worked for most of his career at the New Town Dispensary and was surgeon to the Edinburgh prison. He was president of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh from 1844-45 and again in 1873.
James Simson | |
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| Born | 25 August 1795 Tulliallan, Perthshire, Scotland |
| Died | 8 March 1876 (aged 80) Edinburgh, Scotland |
| Occupation | Surgeon |
| Known for | President Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh on two occasions |
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