Robert Christison
British toxicologist and physician (1797–1882) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For other people named Robert Christison, see Robert Christison (disambiguation).
Sir Robert Christison, 1st Baronet, FRSE, FRCSE, FRCPE (18 July 1797 – 27 January 1882[1]) was a Scottish toxicologist and physician who served as president of the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh (1838–40 and 1846–8) and as president of the British Medical Association (1875).[2] He was the first person to describe renal anaemia.[3]
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Sir Robert Christison | |
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Born | (1797-07-18)18 July 1797 |
Died | 27 January 1882(1882-01-27) (aged 84) Edinburgh, Scotland |
Occupation(s) | toxicologist; physician |
Known for | president of the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh; president of the British Medical Association |
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