| Authorised form of name | Fordyce; Sir; William (1724 - 1792); physician |
| Dates | 1724 - 1792 |
| Nationality | British |
| Place of birth | Aberdeen, Scotland |
| Date of birth | 1724 |
| Place of death | Brook Street, Grosvenor Square, London |
| Date of death | 04 December 1792 |
| Occupation | Physician |
| Activity | Education:
MA (1742) Marischal College, Aberdeen; MD (Cambridge) by Royal mandate
Career:
Army volunteer, served as Surgeon; settled in London as a Surgeon; wrote 'Fragmenta Chirurgica et medica' (1784)
Honours:
Kt 1782
Memberships:
LCP
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| Membership category | Fellow |
| Date of election | 11/01/1787 |
| Relationships | Uncle of George Fordyce (FRS 1776) |
| Source | Sources:
Bulloch's Roll; DNB
References:
William P D Wightman, 'Aberdeen University and the Royal Society' in NR 1954-55 vol 11 pp 145-158, plate |
| Code | NA6782 |
Archives associated with this Fellow
| RefNo | Title | Date |
| EC/1786/23 | Fordyce, Sir William: certificate of election to the Royal Society | |
| CB/2/198 | Copy of a letter from Charles Blagden to Fordyce | 12 January 1789 |