James Miller (surgeon)
| James Miller | |
|---|---|
 Bust of Prof James Miller, by Sir John Steell, Old College, University of Edinburgh | |
| Born |
1812 Eassie, Angus |
| Died |
1864 (aged 52) Edinburgh |
| Other names | Prof Miller |
| Occupation | Scottish surgeon |
Prof James Miller LRSCSE FRSE (1812–1864) was a surgeon and medical author in Edinburgh. He was author of the important 19th century textbook, Principles of Surgery. He (as his father) became a member of the Free Church of Scotland in 1843 and was a firm believer in temperance.
Life
He was born on 2 April 1812 in the manse of Eassie in Angus, the son of Rev James Miller (1777–1860) and Barbara Martin. He studied Medicine at both St Andrews University and Edinburgh University.[1]
From 1832 to 1834 he served as assistant to Robert Liston, taking over his practice in 1834. He continued this until 1842 then took up the role of Professor of Surgery at Edinburgh University. At the same time he acted as principal surgeon to Edinburgh Royal Infirmary.[2]
He died at Pinkhill House near Edinburgh on 17 June 1864, and is buried in Grange Cemetery in Edinburgh.
Positions Held
- Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons in Edinburgh (1840)
- Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh (1842)
- President of the Medico-Chirurgical Society (1856)
- President of the Harveian Society (1860)
Publications
- Principles of Surgery (1844)
- Practice of Surgery (2 vols: 1844 and 1846)
Family
He married Penelope Garden Campbell Gordon in 1836. Their daughter, Elizabeth Gordon Miller, married Patrick Heron Watson.
References
- ↑ "Miller, James (1812-1864) (DNB00) - Wikisource, the free online library". en.wikisource.org. Retrieved 2015-09-26.
- ↑ "Former Fellows of The Royal Society of Edinburgh 1783–2002 | Biographical Index" (PDF). 29 June 2006. Retrieved 2015-09-26.