Andrew Halliday (physician)
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Sir Andrew Halliday, KH (also spelt Hallidie; 17 March 1782 in Copewood, parish of Dryfesdale, Dumfries ā 7 September 1839 in Dumfries) was a Scottish physician, reformer, and writer.[3][4][5]
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Sir Andrew Halliday KH, MD | |
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Born | (1782-03-17)17 March 1782 |
Died | 7 September 1839(1839-09-07) (aged 57) Dumfries, Scotland |
Resting place | Saint Michael's, Dumfries, Dumfries and Galloway, UK[1] |
Nationality | Scottish |
Other names | Andrew Hallidie |
Alma mater | University of Edinburgh |
Occupation | physician |
Years active | 1806-1837 |
Known for | Royal physician to William IV and Queen Victoria, military surgeon, author, reformer |
Notable work | Annals of the house of Hanover; A General View of the Present State of Lunatics, and Lunatic Asylums; The West Indies: the Nature and Physical History of the Windward and Leeward Colonies |
Spouse | Helen Carmichael[2] |
Parent(s) | Thomas Halliday, esq. and Margaret Porteous[2] |
Relatives | Andrew Smith Hallidie, nephew |
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