| 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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