Person Muir; Sir; Robert (1864 - 1959); pathologist Muir Robert Sir pathologist 1864 - 1959 British Male Balfron, Stirlingshire, Scotland 05 July 1864 18640705 25 Belgrave Crescent, Edinburgh,25 Belgrave Crescent, Edinburgh, Scotland 30/03/1959 19590330

pathologist Immunology Pathology Education: Hawick high school; Teviot Grove Academy; University of Edinburgh MA, MB, CM, MD Career: Assistant to William Smith Greenfield (1892-8); lecturer on pathological bacteriology (1894-8); new chair of pathology at St Andrews (1898); chair of pathology at Glasgow (1899-1936); lieutenant-colonel in charge of the pathological and bacteriological routine of the 3rd and 4th Scottish general hospitals, as well as inspector of laboratories in Scotland (1914-1918). Honours: Kt 1934 Memberships: FRCP Medical Research Council British Empire Cancer Campaign Imperial Cancer Research Fund Awards/Medals: Lister Medal 1936 Parents: Revd Robert Muir (d. 1882), Presbyterian minister and Susan Cameron, daughter of William Duncan, a Dundee merchant. Authority on diseases of the blood cells having established the relationship between the bone marrow and the sites of cell destruction, and wrote papers on intravascular haemolysis, iron absorption, and haemachromatosis. Raised the status of the United Kingdom in world immunology. Produced papers on cancer of the breast. Produced an unsurpassed microscopical study of Paget's disease of the nipple. Medals and prizes: Royal Medal 1929 Council: 1926-7 Fellow 04/05/1911 47 Charles James Martin; Rubert Boyce; Ernest Henry Starling; Ronald Ross; George Henry Falkiner Nuttall; James Lorrain Smith; Sidney Harris Cox Martin Sources: Bulloch's Roll Obituaries: Biographical Memoirs of Fellows of the Royal Society 1959 vol 5 pp 149-173, plate, by Roy Cameron Muir R, IM Maull 003210.jpg International Standard Archival Authority Record for Corporate Bodies, Persons and Families - ISAAR(CPF) - Ottawa 1996 ISBN 0-9696035-3-3 National Council on Archives, Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997 https://royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/10.1098/rsbm.1960.0013 https://royalsocietypublishing.org/action/doSearch?ContribAuthorRaw=Muir%2C+Robert RCN 31685 RCN 56425 RCN 56426 RCN 56427 RCN 19933 RCN 10324 RCN 56428 RCN 56429 5 Jul 1864 - 30 Mar 1959 The past Fellows entries are under continuous revision. If you have queries or additional information to contribute, please contact Library@royalsociety.org. Content in external sources is not controlled by the Royal Society and historical sources may include content that is now unacceptable. Reviewed on 15/05/2024 as part of the Name Authority Project update. NA1224 21/11/2001 Andyg Pmab 08/09/2025 RS_NET\VirginiaM Yes http://viaf.org/viaf/79392855 8a0b03cf-00bf-4cfb-87ef-113aa563de66