Person Fordyce; George (1736 - 1802); physician Fordyce George physician 1736 - 1802 British Male Aberdeen, Scotland 18 November 1736 His house in Essex Street, Strand, London 25 May 1802 Burial: St Anne's, Soho

Education: Marischal College, Aberdeen University, MA (1753); Edinburgh University medical school, MD (1758) Career: Taught Chemistry in London; Physician, St Thomas' Hospital, London (1770-1802) Memberships: LCP (1765); FCP speciali gratia (1787) Nephew of Sir William Fordyce (FRS 1787); grandfather of George Bentham (FRS 1862) Lectures: Croonian 1787; Bakerian 1793 Fellow 15/02/1776 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 A D Atkinson, 'Dr Johnson and the Royal Society' in NR 1953 vol 10 pp 131-138 N G Coley, 'George Pearson MD, FRS (1751-1828): 'The greatest chemist in England'? in NR 2003 vol 57 pp 161-175 ©The Royal Society 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://pictures.royalsociety.org/image-rs-9563 18 Nov 1736 - 25 May 1802 NA7868 21/11/2001 Andyg Pmab 28/03/2023 RS_NET\JonathanB Yes 89ef6a4e-6b1c-4e28-aa60-80d03a355eba