Alexander Monro
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Alexander Monro may refer to:
  • Alexander Monro (educator), Principal of Edinburgh University, 1685–1690
  • Alexander Monro (primus)
    Alexander Monro (primus)
    Alexander Monro was the founder of Edinburgh Medical School. To distinguish him as the first of three generations of physicians of the same name, he is known as primus....

     (1697–1767), Scottish physician, founder of Edinburgh Medical School
  • Alexander Monro (secundus)
    Alexander Monro (secundus)
    Alexander Monro of Craiglockhart and Cockburn was a Scottish anatomist, surgeon and medical educator. To distinguish him as the second of three generations of physicians of the same name, he is known as secundus. His students included the naval physician and abolitionist Thomas Trotter...

     (1733–1817), son of previous, Scottish physician and medical educator
  • Alexander Monro (tertius) (1773–1859), son of previous, Scottish physician, professor of anatomy

See also

  • Alexander Munro (disambiguation)
  • Monro Family (Physicians)
    Monro Family (Physicians)
    The Monro of Fyrish family were a Scottish family and branch of the ancient highland Clan Munro. The family produced a notable dynasty of doctors to London in the 18th and 19th century where they were involved in early work on curing 'insanity'. Four generations occupied successively the position...

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