Scottish medical doctor and military surgeon
David MacLagan MD, FRSE |
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David Maclagan, shown wearing his Peninsular War Campaign Medal with six clasps |
Born | (1785-02-08)8 February 1785
Edinburgh, Scotland |
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Died | 6 June 1865(1865-06-06) (aged 80)
Edinburgh, Scotland |
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Education | University of Edinburgh |
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Occupation(s) | Surgeon and physician |
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Known for | Presidency of two medical Royal Colleges |
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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]