Adamson, John ♂
Education
Student United College 1822-1823 Lat.Jun.; Gk. Jun. 1823-1824 Log.; Sen. Gk. 1824-1825 Jun. Math.; Sen. Lat.; Sen. Gk.; Chem. 1825-1826 Ethics; Sen. Lat.; Math. 2; Chem. 1826-1827 Chem. (Secondar)
M.D. 2.5.1843 by examination - gratis in recognition of his work among the poor.
Birth/childhood
Born 12.12.1809 son of Alexander Adamson, farmer, Burnside and Rachel Melville.
Brother of Alexander Adamson, Archibald Adamson, and Robert Adamson.
Career
Also at Edinburgh University - L.R.C.S.E. 1829 and Paris.
After a voyage to China, settled to practice in St Andrews. Taught chemistry and natural science at Madras College 1837-1840 and acted for Professor Connel 1849-1852. Married Esther Alexander,eldest daughter of Professor Andrew Alexander, 1850 [Doctor, teacher]
[In medical practice in St Andrews with Oswald Home Bell.]
Publications. Pioneer photographer. [Produced the first calotype portrait in Scotland, 1841.] Examples of his photography in the Photographic Collections of the University of St Andrews Library.
Death
Died 11.8.1870.
Sources
- Births Reg. St Andrews
- UYUY452/16/107-108
- Monumental inscription St Andrews Cath b.g.
- Edin. Med. Jnl. 16 1870 p286
- St Andrews Gazette 20.8.1870
- Lancet 1870 ii p316
- entry for John Adamson (physician) in Wikipedia.