Duncan, William ♂

Education

Student St Salvators College 1721-? (Probably a Secondar).

M.D. 4.5.1751 on testimonials signed by John Leslie 9th Earl of Rothes and Dr Boerhaave of Leyden.

Birth/childhood

Born c.1707 son of Alexander Duncan of Lundie, Provost of Dundee.

Career

Also at Edinburgh University, Leyden University and Rheims University - M.D. Rheims 1729.

L.R.C.P.L. 1756. F.R.S. 1771.

Physician to George III. Created baronet 1754. [Doctor]

Uncle of Viscount Duncan of Camperdown.

Death

Died 1.10.1774 at Naples [Italy].

Sources

• R. W. Innes Smith, English speaking students of medicine at the University of Leyden (Edinburgh, 1932)
• Gentleman's Magazine 1774 494
• Annual Register 1774 p197