Alexander Monro III.

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Alexander Monro III.

Alexander Monro III. (Born November 5, 1773 in Edinburgh ; † March 10, 1859 ) was a Scottish anatomist.

Monro followed his father Alexander Monro II (1733-1817) and grandfather Alexander Monro I (1697-1767) as professor of anatomy at the University of Edinburgh . In 1798 he was elected a member ( Fellow ) of the Royal Society of Edinburgh .

Works

  • Observations on crural hernia. To which is prefixed an account of the other varieties of hernia. Edinburgh 1803.
  • The morbid anatomy of the human gullet, stomach and intestines. Edinburgh 1811.
  • Outlines of the anatomy of the human body, in its sound and diseases state. Edinburgh 1813.
  • Observations on the thoracic duct. Edinburgh 1814.
  • Observations on the different kinds of small pox. Edinburgh 1818.
  • The morbid anatomy of the brain. Volume I: Hydrocephalus. 1827.
  • The anatomy of the brain, with some observations on its functions. 1831.
  • The anatomy of the urinary bladder and perinaeum of the male. Edinburgh 1842.

Web links

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Individual evidence

  1. ^ Fellows Directory. Biographical Index: Former RSE Fellows 1783–2002. (PDF file) Royal Society of Edinburgh, accessed March 22, 2020 .
personal data
SURNAME Monro, Alexander III.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Scottish anatomist
DATE OF BIRTH November 5, 1773
PLACE OF BIRTH Edinburgh
DATE OF DEATH March 10, 1859