| Authorised form of name | Gregory; John (1724 - 1773); physician |
| Dates | 1724 - 1773 |
| Nationality | British |
| Place of birth | Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland |
| Date of birth | 03 June 1724 |
| Date of death | 09 February 1773 |
| Occupation | Physician |
| Activity | Education:
King's College, Aberdeen. MD (1746)
Career:
Professor of Philosophy, Aberdeen, but gave up office and set up in private practice first in Aberdeen, then in London; returned to Aberdeen to succeed his brother, James Gregory (1707-1755) as Professor of Medicine (1756-1766); Professor of Medicine, Edinburgh; first Physician to the King in Scotland
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| Membership category | Fellow |
| Date of election | 04/11/1756 |
| Relationships | Son of James Gregory, Professor of Medicine, King's College, Aberdeen; grandson of James Gregory (FRS 1668); David Gregory (FRS 1692) was his grandfather's nephew |
| 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 |
| Code | NA2877 |
Archives associated with this Fellow
| RefNo | Title | Date |
| EC/1756/10 | Gregory, John: certificate of election to the Royal Society | |
| IM/001778 | Gregory, John | nd |
| IM/001777 | Gregory, John | nd |
| CB/1/4/67 | Letter from Jo Gregory, Edinburgh to Charles Blagden, Physician in Gloucester | 12 October 1769 |
| MM/2/28 | Draft Letter from Joseph Banks, for the Duke of Bedford's Statue Committee, Soho Square, to John Gregory | 25 April 1803 |