Robert Christison was born in Edinburgh and educated at the High School and University of Edinburgh. He matriculated as a medical student in 1815 and graduated MD in 1819, having studied under Alexander Monro tertius. He undertook postgraduate study at St Bartholomew’s Hospital, London, and in Paris, developing a particular interest in chemistry and toxicology. On his return to Edinburgh he was appointed Professor of Medical Jurisprudence at the age of 24. In 1832, he was appointed Professor of Materia Medica (which is now known as pharmacology) a post he held until 1877. He was twice President of the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh  He strongly opposed women studying medicine, leading the campaign against the Edinburgh Seven, and his influence was key in the decision not to allow the women to graduate.
 

Thomas Kidd joined the Royal Army Medical Corps in 1797 and later studied medicine at the University of Edinburgh in 1802. He received his MD from the University of Aberdeen in 1819 and was elected a Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh on 4 November 1823.

John Abercrombie was born in Aberdeen, the son of a parish minister. He graduated MA from Marischal College and went on to study medicine at the University of Edinburgh, receiving his MD in 1803. He undertook postgraduate study at St George's Hospital, London, and became a Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh in 1804. Abercrombie practised as a general practitioner in Nicolson Street, Edinburgh.

Robert Groat studied medicine at the University of Edinburgh from 1780 to 1783 and qualified MD in 1783. In the same year he published 'Dissertatio medica inauguralis de hysteria'. In 1789 he corresponded with William Cullen regarding clinical cases. Groat was elected a Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh in 1823.

George August Borthwick received his MD from the University of Edinburgh on 24 June 1808. He practised as a physician and surgeon and held posts including physician to the Royal Dispensary and surgeon to the Western Eye Dispensary. He joined the Highland Society in 1817 and was elected an ordinary Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh on 24 January 1820. He became a Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh on 3 February 1824 and was also a Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland. He died circa 1844.

Robert Carnegy studied medicine at the University of Edinburgh from 1813 to 1816 and became a member of the Royal Medical Society in 1814. He qualified MD in 1817 and was elected a Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh on 3 February 1824.

John Young received his MD from the University of Glasgow in 1823. He received his licence to practise in the same year and was elected a Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh in 1824.

Thomas Magrath received his MD from the University of St Andrews in 1809. He received his licence to practise and was elected a Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh in 1824.

William Beilby was born in Sheffield in 1783. He graduated MD at the University of Edinburgh in 1816 and subsequently established a midwifery practice in the city. Beilby worked at the New Town Dispensary and served as a governor of the Orphan Hospital. He died in Edinburgh in 1849.

William Preston Lauder was born in 1788, the son of Colin Lauder, army surgeon and Fellow of the College, and grandson of Edinburgh surgeon George Lauder. He was apprenticed to the Edinburgh surgeon Mr Law and later became a Member of the Royal College of Surgeons of England in 1807. He obtained his MD from the University of St Andrews on 4 March 1809 and was admitted a Licentiate of the College on 5 May 1818 and elected a Fellow on 4 May 1819. He practised in Edinburgh for some years and became a Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh in 1825. He died at Sloane Street, Chelsea, on 1 April 1850.