ROBERT MUIR
THE Professor of Pathology in Glasgow University is a son of
the Rev. Robert Muir, M.A., of Allars United Presbyterian Church, Hawick, and
was born at Balfron in 1864. He received his education at Hawick Academy and
Edinburgh University, where, among his degrees, he took that of Bachelor of
Medicine and Master in Surgery with first-class honours, and that of Doctor of
Medicine with a thesis which won a gold medal. For a time he filled the position
of Lecturer on Bacteriology and senior assistant to the Professor of Pathology
in Edinburgh University, acting at the same time as Pathologist to Edinburgh
Royal Infirmary, etc. He afterwards became Professor of Pathology in the
University of St. Andrews, and Examiner in Pathology to the University of
Oxford, finally receiving his present appointment. With this he is Pathologist
to the Western Infirmary and to the Sick Children's Hospital. In addition to
various articles in standard medical works, and a number of papers on medical
subjects, he is joint author of a "Manual of Bacteriology."
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