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Andrew Douglas Ramsay Thomson
Fellow
Date of admission as Member: 1/August/1882
Date of Fellowship admission: 2/February/1892
Andrew Douglas Ramsay Thomson was born circa 1852, the son of Dr L R Thomson of Dalkeith. He became a Licentiate of the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh in 1876, a Member in 1882, and a Fellow in 1892. He was also a Fellow of the Edinburgh Obstetrical Society. He practised in Musselburgh as a general practitioner, working with his son Lawrence Ramsay Thomson, and served as Medical Officer to Loretto School and Inveresk parish. He was a member of Musselburgh Town Council for several years and advocated for the establishment of a fever hospital. He died in 1926.
Year of medical qualification
1876
Type of medical qualification
Licentiate Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
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.