He was admitted a member of the Medical Society in Edinburgh on 22 December 1744. He then volunteered for the army during the War of the Austrian Succession which ended in 1748, and obtained an appointment as surgeon to the Guards, with whom he served in three campaigns.[3]
Probably after the peace he travelled and studied in France. He was at Turin in 1750. While retaining his connection with the army, he entered on general practice in London, and this and the growing fame of his brothers gained him introduction. In 1770 he was created M.D. at Cambridge[4] by royal mandate, and was admitted licentiate of the Royal College of Physicians on 10 April 1786. He was knighted by George III in 1787, and in the same year became Fellow of the Royal Society.[5]
He aided his brother Alexander Fordyce to his rise of fortune, and suffered a heavy loss when he failed, taking upon himself the burden of his brother James Fordyce's loss also. The Society of Arts voted him a gold medal for his work on rhubarb. He died at Brook Street, Grosvenor Square, after a long illness, on 4 December 1792, aged 68.[6] At the time of his death he was lord rector of Marischal College, to which he left £1,000.
Worksedit
Fordyce's works (all published in London) are:
A Review of the Venereal Disease and its Remedies, 1767, fifth edition 1785; German translation, Altenburg, 1769.
A New Inquiry into the Causes, Symptoms, and Cure of Putrid and Inflammatory Fevers, with an Appendix on the Hectic Fever and on the Ulcerated Sore Throat, 1773, fourth edition 1777; German translation, Leipzig, 1774.
The Great Importance and Proper Method of Cultivating and Curing Rhubarb in Britain for Medical Uses, 1784.
Fragmenta Chirurgica et Medica, 1784.
Letter to Sir John Sinclair on the Virtues of Muriatic Acid in curing Putrid Diseases, 1790.
Referencesedit
^"George FORDYCE Provost of Aberdeen". www.patrickspeople.scot. Retrieved 10 February 2022.
^Bettany, George Thomas. "Fordyce William". Dictionary of National Biography, 1885-1900. 19.
^"Fordyce, William (FRDY770W)". A Cambridge Alumni Database. University of Cambridge.
^Overy, Caroline. "Fordyce, Sir William". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (online ed.). Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/9880. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
^"Munks Roll Details for William (Sir) Fordyce". munksroll.rcplondon.ac.uk. Retrieved 2 June 2018.
March 17, 2024
william, fordyce, scottish, politician, william, dingwall, fordyce, 1724, december, 1792, scottish, physician, life, editthe, provost, george, fordyce, 1663, 1733, aberdeen, brother, david, fordyce, born, aberdeen, 1724, educated, marischal, college, also, ser. For the Scottish politician see William Dingwall Fordyce Sir William Fordyce 1724 4 December 1792 was a Scottish physician Life editThe son of Provost George Fordyce 1663 1733 1 of Aberdeen and brother of David Fordyce was born at Aberdeen in 1724 and educated at Marischal College also serving a medical pupilage with a local practitioner and with his brother John at Uppingham in 1743 His mother Janet Blackwell was daughter of Rev Dr Thomas Blackwell principal of Marischal College Her siblings included Thomas Blackwell and Alexander Blackwell 2 He was admitted a member of the Medical Society in Edinburgh on 22 December 1744 He then volunteered for the army during the War of the Austrian Succession which ended in 1748 and obtained an appointment as surgeon to the Guards with whom he served in three campaigns 3 Probably after the peace he travelled and studied in France He was at Turin in 1750 While retaining his connection with the army he entered on general practice in London and this and the growing fame of his brothers gained him introduction In 1770 he was created M D at Cambridge 4 by royal mandate and was admitted licentiate of the Royal College of Physicians on 10 April 1786 He was knighted by George III in 1787 and in the same year became Fellow of the Royal Society 5 He aided his brother Alexander Fordyce to his rise of fortune and suffered a heavy loss when he failed taking upon himself the burden of his brother James Fordyce s loss also The Society of Arts voted him a gold medal for his work on rhubarb He died at Brook Street Grosvenor Square after a long illness on 4 December 1792 aged 68 6 At the time of his death he was lord rector of Marischal College to which he left 1 000 Works editFordyce s works all published in London are A Review of the Venereal Disease and its Remedies 1767 fifth edition 1785 German translation Altenburg 1769 A New Inquiry into the Causes Symptoms and Cure of Putrid and Inflammatory Fevers with an Appendix on the Hectic Fever and on the Ulcerated Sore Throat 1773 fourth edition 1777 German translation Leipzig 1774 The Great Importance and Proper Method of Cultivating and Curing Rhubarb in Britain for Medical Uses 1784 Fragmenta Chirurgica et Medica 1784 Letter to Sir John Sinclair on the Virtues of Muriatic Acid in curing Putrid Diseases 1790 References edit George FORDYCE Provost of Aberdeen www patrickspeople scot Retrieved 10 February 2022 ODNB Thomas Blackwell Bettany George Thomas Fordyce William Dictionary of National Biography 1885 1900 19 Fordyce William FRDY770W A Cambridge Alumni Database University of Cambridge Overy Caroline Fordyce Sir William Oxford Dictionary of National Biography online ed Oxford University Press doi 10 1093 ref odnb 9880 Subscription or UK public library membership required Munks Roll Details for William Sir Fordyce munksroll rcplondon ac uk Retrieved 2 June 2018 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title William Fordyce amp oldid 1168648097, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
