| Authorised form of name | Russell; Alexander (1715 - 1768) |
| Dates | 1715 - 1768 |
| Nationality | British |
| Place of birth | Edinburgh, Scotland |
| Date of birth | 1715 |
| Place of death | His house in Walbrook |
| Date of death | 28 November 1768 |
| Occupation | Physician |
| Activity | Education:
Studied medicine, Edinburgh. MD (Glasgow); LCP (1760)
Career:
Physician to the English factory, Aleppo, Turkey, and had a large practice (ca 1740-1755); published 'The natural history of Aleppo and parts adjacent' (1756); Physician, St Thomas' Hospital, London (1759-1768); was attended at his death bed by William Pitcairn (FRS 1770) and John Fothergill (FRS 1763)
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| Membership category | Fellow |
| Date of election | 06/05/1756 |
| Relationships | Son of John Russell, lawyer, and his second wife; brother of William Russell (FRS 1777); half brother of Patrick Russell (FRS 1777) |
| Source | Sources:
Bulloch's Roll; DNB
Notes:
Where is Walbrook? |
| Code | NA7880 |
Archives associated with this Fellow
| RefNo | Title | Date |
| IM/003927 | Russell, Alexander | nd |
| L&P/5/31 | Letter, 'Inoculation in Arabia' from Patrick Russell to Alexander Russell | 5 May 1768 |
| L&P/3/425 | Letter, 'An earthquake at Aleppo' from Patrick Russell to Alexander Russell | 2 December 1759 |
| EC/1756/05 | Russell, Alexander: certificate of election to the Royal Society | |