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{{otherpeople4|the Scottish immunologist|the Canadian politician|Robert Muir}} |
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'''Sir Robert Muir''', [[Fellow of the Royal Society|FRS]], [[Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians|FRCP]], [[Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh|FRCPE]], [[Royal Faculty of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow|RFPSG]] (5 July 1864, [[Balfron]], [[Stirlingshire]] – 30 March 1959, [[Edinburgh]]) was a Scottish physician and [[pathologist]]. |
'''Sir Robert Muir''', [[Fellow of the Royal Society|FRS]], [[Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians|FRCP]], [[Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh|FRCPE]], [[Royal Faculty of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow|RFPSG]] (5 July 1864, [[Balfron]], [[Stirlingshire]] – 30 March 1959, [[Edinburgh]]) was a Scottish physician and [[pathologist]]. The son of a minister, he studied at the [[University of Edinburgh]], obtaining his MA with first-class honours in 1884 and qualifying as a medical practitioner in 1890. He was also awarded the [[Doctor of Science|ScD]] (Doctor of Science). |
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Muir was a lecturer |
Muir was a lecturer in [[medical microbiology|bacterial pathology]] at Edinburgh University (1894–98), and was briefly a professor in [[pathology]] at [[University of Dundee|St Andrews University (Dundee)]] (1898–99). He spent most of his career as Professor of Pathology at [[Glasgow University]] (1899–1936), where he became recognised as one of the world's leading authorities in pathology, especially on [[hematologic disease|blood cell disorders]] and [[breast cancer]]. He was made [[Doctor of Laws|LLD]] (Doctor of Laws) in 1937, and then served as Dean of Faculties from 1946 to 1949. |
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His publications included an early collection of papers on [[immunology]], ''Studies in Immunity'' (1909, London, Oxford University Press), followed by ''Text-book of Pathology'' (1924). The latter, originally published by [[Hodder & Stoughton]], became a standard textbook in the field of pathology, and by 2001, under the imprint of Hodder Arnold Publication, it had reached a 14th edition, known as ''Muir's Textbook of Pathology''. |
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⚫ | Muir was elected a fellow of the [[Royal Society]] in 1911, and of the [[Royal Society of Edinburgh]] in 1916. He was a member of the [[Royal Society of Medicine]] and of the [[Pathological Society]]. He was awarded the Royal Society's [[Royal Medal]] in 1929 (''"For his contributions to the science of immunology"''). In later life, he served in several positions in the Royal Society of Edinburgh. He was on the Council from 1944-1947, and was Vice-President from 1950-1953. |
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==Sources== |
==Sources== |
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*[http://www.rse.org.uk/fellowship/fells_indexp2.pdf Royal Society of Edinburgh Biographical Index of Former Fellows - Part Two] |
*[http://www.rse.org.uk/fellowship/fells_indexp2.pdf Royal Society of Edinburgh Biographical Index of Former Fellows - Part Two] (accessed 14 October 2008) |
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*[http://royalsociety.org/DServe/dserve.exe?dsqIni=Dserve.ini&dsqApp=Archive&dsqCmd=Show.tcl&dsqDb=Persons&dsqPos=2&dsqSearch=(((text)='robert')AND((text)='muir')) Entry for Muir |
*[http://royalsociety.org/DServe/dserve.exe?dsqIni=Dserve.ini&dsqApp=Archive&dsqCmd=Show.tcl&dsqDb=Persons&dsqPos=2&dsqSearch=(((text)='robert')AND((text)='muir')) Entry for Muir in the Royal Society's Library and Archive catalogue's details of Fellows] (accessed 14 October 2008) |
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*[http://www.universitystory.gla.ac.uk/biography/?id=WH1422&type=P Biography of Muir from the University of Glasgow] (accessed 14 October 2008) |
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*[http://www.powells.com/biblio?isbn=9780340740620 Synopsis of 14th edition of ''Muir's Textbook of Pathology] (accessed 14 October 2008) |
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==External links== |
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*[http://www.jstor.org/pss/769284 Obituary of Robert Muir 1864-1959], by Roy Cameron for the Royal Society |
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Revision as of 11:04, 14 October 2008
Sir Robert Muir, FRS, FRCP, FRCPE, RFPSG (5 July 1864, Balfron, Stirlingshire – 30 March 1959, Edinburgh) was a Scottish physician and pathologist. The son of a minister, he studied at the University of Edinburgh, obtaining his MA with first-class honours in 1884 and qualifying as a medical practitioner in 1890. He was also awarded the ScD (Doctor of Science).
Muir was a lecturer in bacterial pathology at Edinburgh University (1894–98), and was briefly a professor in pathology at St Andrews University (Dundee) (1898–99). He spent most of his career as Professor of Pathology at Glasgow University (1899–1936), where he became recognised as one of the world's leading authorities in pathology, especially on blood cell disorders and breast cancer. He was made LLD (Doctor of Laws) in 1937, and then served as Dean of Faculties from 1946 to 1949.
His publications included an early collection of papers on immunology, Studies in Immunity (1909, London, Oxford University Press), followed by Text-book of Pathology (1924). The latter, originally published by Hodder & Stoughton, became a standard textbook in the field of pathology, and by 2001, under the imprint of Hodder Arnold Publication, it had reached a 14th edition, known as Muir's Textbook of Pathology.
Muir was elected a fellow of the Royal Society in 1911, and of the Royal Society of Edinburgh in 1916. He was a member of the Royal Society of Medicine and of the Pathological Society. He was awarded the Royal Society's Royal Medal in 1929 ("For his contributions to the science of immunology"). In later life, he served in several positions in the Royal Society of Edinburgh. He was on the Council from 1944-1947, and was Vice-President from 1950-1953.
During World War I he served as a Lieutenant Colonel in the Royal Army Medical Corps, overseeing pathological and bacteriological work at Scottish hopsitals. He was also Inspector of Laboratories in Scotland. Muir was knighted in 1934.
Sources
- Royal Society of Edinburgh Biographical Index of Former Fellows - Part Two (accessed 14 October 2008)
- Entry for Muir in the Royal Society's Library and Archive catalogue's details of Fellows (accessed 14 October 2008)
- Biography of Muir from the University of Glasgow (accessed 14 October 2008)
- Synopsis of 14th edition of Muir's Textbook of Pathology (accessed 14 October 2008)
External links
- Obituary of Robert Muir 1864-1959, by Roy Cameron for the Royal Society