Old Photograph William Fergusson Edinburgh Scotland

Old photograph of William Fergusson in Edinburgh, Scotland. William, born on the 20th of March 1808, died 10 of February 1877, was a Scottish surgeon. He was the son of James Fergusson of Lochmaben, Dumfriesshire. In 1828 Fergusson became a licentiate, and in 1829 a fellow of the Edinburgh College of Surgeons. In 1840 he accepted the professorship of surgery at King's College London, and established himself at Dover Street, Piccadilly, whence he removed in 1847 to George Street, Hanover Square. His practice grew rapidly, and the fame of his operative skill brought many students and visitors to King's College Hospital. In 1849 he was appointed surgeon in ordinary to the prince consort, and in 1855 surgeon extraordinary, and in 1867 sergeant-surgeon to the queen. On the 10 of October 1833 he married Helen, daughter and heiress of William Ranken of Spittlehaugh, Peeblesshire. They had two sons and three daughters.

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