John Chiene

John Chiene
1st President of the Scottish Rugby Union
In office
1873–1874
Succeeded byAlbert Harvey
5th President of the Scottish Rugby Union
In office
1877–1878
Preceded byWilliam Hamilton Kidston
Succeeded byGeorge Raphael Fleming
Personal details
Born(1843-02-25)25 February 1843
Edinburgh, Scotland
Died29 May 1923(1923-05-29) (aged 80)
Professor John Chiene
Prof Chiene (front centre) with staff and students of Edinburgh University Medical Faculty, 1903
26, 27, 28 Charlotte Square, Edinburgh
The grave of John Chiene, Dean Cemetery

John Chiene, CB, FRSE, FRCSEd (25 February 1843 – 29 May 1923) was a Scottish surgeon, who was Professor of Surgery at the University of Edinburgh during some of its most influential years. He was a founder of the Edinburgh Ambulance Service. The Chiene Medal is presented as an annual prize in surgery at the University. He served as President of the Royal College of Surgeons from 1897 to 1899.[1][2]

  1. ^ The Papers of John Chiene
  2. ^ "John Chiene". Edinburgh Medical Journal. 30 (7): 285–288. 1923. ISSN 0367-1038. PMC 5286069.