Robert Milne MurrayFRSE FRCPE FRSSA (6 May 1855 – 14 February 1904) was a Scottish surgeon and medical author. Specialising in gynaecology he ran the Edinburgh Maternity Hospital and Simpson Memorial Hospital, He was the first medical Electrician at the Edinburgh Royal Infirmary but refused to patent any of the devices which he created and instead openly showed the apparatus to vising European colleagues to be freely copied.[1]
Robert Milne Murray13 Chester Street, EdinburghThe grave of Robert Milne Murray, Dean Cemetery, Edinburgh
In 1886 he began lecturing in midwifery and diseases of women. He was President of the Gynaecological Society of Edinburgh and Vice President of the British Gynaecological Society. He was Vice President of the Royal Scottish Society of the Arts. He maintained a private laboratory at Rutland Square.
His final years were spent at 13 Chester Street in Edinburgh's West End, a mid-terraced Victorian townhouse.[5]
He contracted pneumonia following a severe chill in November 1902. Despite retiring from active work and spending time in a Mediterranean climate the pneumonia remained. On 14 February 1904 he underwent an operation to adjust his ribs in an attempt to relieve his breathing. He died of a heart attack whilst under the anaesthetic aged 48.[1]
He was buried in Dean Cemetery on 18 February 1904.[6] The grave lies on the northern path of the first north extension, on the edge of the north-west section.
Familyedit
He was married to Margaret (1857 – 1937), they did not have any children.
Publicationsedit
Chemical Notes and Equations (1880)
Post-Partum Incontinence of Urine (1881)
Cessation of Respiration under Chloroform and its Restoration (1885)
Physiological and Therapeutic Actions of Water at Different Temperatures (1886)
Effects of Compression on the Shape of the Fetal Head (1888)
Treatment of Pelvic Disease by Electricity (1890)
The Axis Traction Forceps (1896)
Deflection and Rotation of the Pregnant Uterus (1897)
Relative Advantages of Forceps and Version (1896)
Spontaneous Rupture of Uterus
Referencesedit
^ ab"Robert Milne Murray, M.A.St. And., M.D.Edin., F.R.C.P.E., F.R.S.E". British Medical Journal. 1 (2252): 521–522. 27 February 1904. doi:10.1136/bmj.1.2252.521. PMC2353217.
^Biographical Index of Former Fellows of the Royal Society of Edinburgh 1783–2002(PDF). The Royal Society of Edinburgh. July 2006. ISBN0-902-198-84-X.
^Watson Wemyss, Herbert Lindesay (1933). A Record of the Edinburgh Harveian Society. T&A Constable, Edinburgh.
^Minute Books of the Harveian Society. Library of the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh.
robert, milne, murray, frse, frcpe, frssa, 1855, february, 1904, scottish, surgeon, medical, author, specialising, gynaecology, edinburgh, maternity, hospital, simpson, memorial, hospital, first, medical, electrician, edinburgh, royal, infirmary, refused, pate. Robert Milne Murray FRSE FRCPE FRSSA 6 May 1855 14 February 1904 was a Scottish surgeon and medical author Specialising in gynaecology he ran the Edinburgh Maternity Hospital and Simpson Memorial Hospital He was the first medical Electrician at the Edinburgh Royal Infirmary but refused to patent any of the devices which he created and instead openly showed the apparatus to vising European colleagues to be freely copied 1 Robert Milne Murray13 Chester Street EdinburghThe grave of Robert Milne Murray Dean Cemetery Edinburgh Contents 1 Life 2 Family 3 Publications 4 ReferencesLife editHe was born at Fettercairn on 6 May 1855 the son of the local schoolmaster He studied science at the University of St Andrews graduating with an MA around 1875 After some time assisting Prof Matthew Forster Heddle he went to the University of Edinburgh to study medicine graduating with an MB ChB in 1879 He then became assistant to John Halliday Croom under whom he gained much knowledge in the field of obstetrics and gynaecology In 1886 he began lecturing in midwifery and diseases of women He was President of the Gynaecological Society of Edinburgh and Vice President of the British Gynaecological Society He was Vice President of the Royal Scottish Society of the Arts He maintained a private laboratory at Rutland Square In 1888 he was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh His proposers were Sir Thomas Richard Fraser Alexander Crum Brown Sir John Batty Tuke and William Evans Hoyle 2 In 1898 he was elected a member of the Harveian Society of Edinburgh 3 4 His final years were spent at 13 Chester Street in Edinburgh s West End a mid terraced Victorian townhouse 5 He contracted pneumonia following a severe chill in November 1902 Despite retiring from active work and spending time in a Mediterranean climate the pneumonia remained On 14 February 1904 he underwent an operation to adjust his ribs in an attempt to relieve his breathing He died of a heart attack whilst under the anaesthetic aged 48 1 He was buried in Dean Cemetery on 18 February 1904 6 The grave lies on the northern path of the first north extension on the edge of the north west section Family editHe was married to Margaret 1857 1937 they did not have any children Publications editChemical Notes and Equations 1880 Post Partum Incontinence of Urine 1881 Cessation of Respiration under Chloroform and its Restoration 1885 Physiological and Therapeutic Actions of Water at Different Temperatures 1886 Effects of Compression on the Shape of the Fetal Head 1888 Treatment of Pelvic Disease by Electricity 1890 The Axis Traction Forceps 1896 Deflection and Rotation of the Pregnant Uterus 1897 Relative Advantages of Forceps and Version 1896 Spontaneous Rupture of UterusReferences edit a b Robert Milne Murray M A St And M D Edin F R C P E F R S E British Medical Journal 1 2252 521 522 27 February 1904 doi 10 1136 bmj 1 2252 521 PMC 2353217 Biographical Index of Former Fellows of the Royal Society of Edinburgh 1783 2002 PDF The Royal Society of Edinburgh July 2006 ISBN 0 902 198 84 X Watson Wemyss Herbert Lindesay 1933 A Record of the Edinburgh Harveian Society T amp A Constable Edinburgh Minute Books of the Harveian Society Library of the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh Edinburgh Post Office Directory 1901 2 Sale Charles Gravestone Photographs Resource grave details page Gravestonephotos com Retrieved 4 January 2018 nbsp nbsp nbsp This Scottish biographical article related to medicine is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Robert Milne Murray amp oldid 1218548645, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
