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John Bigsby
Fellow
Date of Fellowship admission: 5/May/1812
John Bigsby was born circa 1760. He studied at the University of St Andrews and received his MD on 2 June 1810, on testimonials signed by Samuel Argent Bardsley and T Smith. Bigsby was elected a Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh in 1812. He practised in Nottingham and died in 1844.
Year of medical qualification
2/June/1810
Date of Licence
4/February/1812
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.