The collection is composed of: manuscript volume of which first page is headedWestminster Infirmary for diseases of the eye; and, bundles of manuscript notes contained in two boxes, and on medical subjects.
Papers of John Nimmo M.D.
This material is held atEdinburgh University Library Heritage Collections
- Reference
- GB 237 Coll-819
- Dates of Creation
- 1804-1820
- Language of Material
- English Latin, English.
- Physical Description
- 2 boxes1 volume
Scope and Content
Administrative / Biographical History
John Nimmo came from the Dumbarton area and attended Glasgow Grammar School during the period 1790-1793. He attended Edinburgh University 1802-1804 and was awarded the degree of M.D. in 1804. Nimmo was a Member of the Faculty of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow and was President of the Faculty, 1808-1810. He was Physician to the Royal Infirmary of Glasgow, 1809. John Nimmo M.D. died in 1827.
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