| Authorised form of name | Bruce; David (fl 1657-1690); physician |
| Dates | fl 1657-1690 |
| Nationality | British |
| Occupation | Physician |
| Activity | Education:
MA (University of St Andrew's); Paris; Montpellier; Valence (MD 1657); Incorporated doctor of physic at Oxford (1660)
Career:
Physician to the Duke and Duchess of York; travelled abroad; practised in Edinburgh
Memberships:
Candidate, College of Physicians (1660)
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| Membership category | Original Fellow |
| Date of election | 20/05/1663 |
| Proposer | Alexander Bruce, Earl of Kincardine |
| Sir Robert Moray |
| Date of ejection or withdrawal | 18 November 1675 |
| Other Royal Society activity | Proposed on 13 May 1663 and expelled due to non-payment of arrears in 1675 |
| Relationships | Parents: Andrew Bruce
Married: Rachel Hamilton |
| OtherInfo | Bruce had originally intended to study for his medical degree in Padua, however the spread of the plague prevented him from travelling there and he proceeded to study at Valence. Not much is known about Bruce's personal life or his career as a physician. His practice in Edinburgh is said to have enjoyed a good reputation up until the 1690s. |
| Source | Sources:
Bulloch's Roll; Munk's Roll; DNB; Foster; ODNB
Notes:
The election date is Bruce's election date into the Society after the grant of the second charter in April 1663. All Fellows admitted in a two-month window after this charter, until 22 June 1663, are considered Original Fellows. |
| Code | NA7889 |