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William Irvine | |
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Born | 1743 Glasgow, Scotland |
Died | 9 July 1787 Glasgow, Scotland | (aged 43–44)
Occupation(s) | Physician, chemist |
William Irvine FRSE (1743-1787) was an 18th-century British doctor and chemist who served as assistant to Joseph Black in many of his important experiments. He twice served as President of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow: 1775 to 1777 and 1783 to 1785.