David Maclagan

David MacLagan
MD, FRSE
David Maclagan, shown wearing his Peninsular War Campaign Medal with six clasps
Born(1785-02-08)8 February 1785
Edinburgh, Scotland
Died6 June 1865(1865-06-06) (aged 80)
Edinburgh, Scotland
EducationUniversity of Edinburgh
Occupation(s)Surgeon and physician
Known forPresidency of two medical Royal Colleges

David Maclagan MD, FRSE, FRCSEd, FRCPE (8 February 1785 – 6 June 1865) was a prominent Scottish medical doctor and military surgeon, serving in the Napoleonic Wars. He served as President of both the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh and the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh. He was Surgeon in Scotland to Queen Victoria.[1]

  1. ^ Anon. (1865). "Dr Maclagan". Edinburgh Medical Journal. 11 (1): 94. PMC 5313679.