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Alexander Monro tertius
Fellow
Date of Fellowship admission: 30/November/1797
Alexander Monro tertius was born to Alexander Monro secundus in Edinburgh on 5 November 1773. He attended the Royal High School and in 1790 entered the medical school at the University of Edinburgh. Monro was appointed conjoint professor of medicine, surgery and anatomy at the University of Edinburgh with his father. From 1808 Monro delivered the whole course and upon his father's death in 1817 was duly appointed sole professor. Monro married in 1800 Maria Agnes, daughter of Dr James Carmichael Smyth. They had twelve children. After her death in 1833, Monro married Jessie Hunter in 1836, though the marriage was childless. In 1846, Monro retired from the chair of medicine and anatomy, ending the 126-year tenure of the chair by the Monro family. Monro died in his home on 10 March 1859.
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Year of medical qualification
12/September/1797
Date of Licence
7/November/1797
Fellowship
The main qualification issued by the College, awarded regularly since the College’s foundation. This qualification was granted based on demonstrated breadth of experience and did not require an individual to pass a certain examination.
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