Wright, Daniel ♂

Education

Student United College 1849-1850 Gk. 1; Lat. 1 1850-1851 Gk. 2; Lat. 2; Math. 2; Log. 1851-1852 Gk. 2; Lat. 2; Ethics; Math. 3; Chem.; Sens. Phil. 1852-1853 N. Phil.; Chem..; Math. 3; Anat. & Physiol. First in bursary comp., but had a Madras bursary, 1849. M.A. 30.4.1853.

Birth/childhood

Born 18.12.1833 son of Alexander Wright, captain H.E.I.C.S. [Honourable East India Company's Service] and Johanna Cristina Overbeck. [Soldier]

Attended Madras College, St Andrews.

Career

Also at Edinburgh University - M.D. 1857.

Assistant surgeon Indian Medical Service, Bengal 1858. Surgeon Major 1873. Retired 1876. [Doctor]

Published two books on Nepal.

Death

Died at Aberdeen 14.1.1902.

Sources

• UYUC400:7.11.1849
• St Andrews births - end of 1803 - 19 vol.
• D.G. Crawford, Roll of the Indian Medical Service, 1615-1930 (London, 1930) B 1786
• Monumental inscription St Andrews Cathedral burial ground