Authorised form of name | Cheyne; George (1671 - 1743); physician; proto-psychiatrist; mathematician |
Dates | 1671 - 1743 |
Nationality | British |
Place of birth | Methlick, Aberdeenshire, Scotland |
Date of birth | 1671 |
Place of death | Bath, Bath and Northeast Somerset, England |
Date of death | 13 April 1743 |
DatesAndPlaces | Baptism: Not baptised until 24 February 1673
Burial: Weston, Bath, Bath and Northeast Somerset, England |
Occupation | Physician; Author |
Research field | Medicine |
Mathematics |
Theology |
Activity | Education: Marischal College, Aberdeen (1688–9); Edinburgh (MD 1701)
Career: Tutor to John Ker, afterwards 1st Duke of Roxburghe (FRS 1707); practised in Edinburgh, then in London (1701) and later in Bath (1720); he became enormously overweight and ill-health led him to become a vegetarian; he wrote several books advocating vegetarianism.
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Membership category | Fellow |
Date of election | 18/03/1702 |
Age at election | 31 |
Relationships | Parents: James Cheyne Grandmother: Isabel Burnett Siblings: James Cheyne; Jean Cheyne, Anna Cheyne Half-siblings: Isabel (1704–1788); William (1705–1767) Spouse: Margaret (née Middleton) (c1712) Children: Francis (1713); Margaret; John (c1717) Relatives: Gilbert Burnett (FRS 1664), William Burnett (FRS 1706) and Gilbert Burnett (FRS 1723) |
PublishedWorks | RCN 33090 RCN 33092 RCN 33093 RCN 33089 RCN 33088 |
OtherInfo | Known for his contribution to vegetarianism. |
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Source | Sources: Bulloch's Roll; DNB; DSB References: Obituary, Gentleman's Magazine (1743), p.218. Notes: DSB provides alternative death date of 12 Apr. |
Code | NA6753 |
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