John Monro (surgeon)
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John Monro of Bearcrofts was a Scottish surgeon who was the progenitor of the Monro dynasty of anatomists in Edinburgh. He is credited with conceiving and playing a major role in founding the Universi
Portrait of John Monro in 1715 by William Aikman
Alexander Monro Secundus
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Alexander Monro of Craiglockhart and Cockburn was a Scottish anatomist, physician and medical educator. He is typically known as Alexander Monro secundus to distinguish him as the second of three gene
John Monro (surgeon)
…Forbes, granddaughter of the first Duncan Forbes of Culloden. They had one son Alexander Monro primus (1697–1767). In turn his son, who would become Prof Alexander Monro secundus (1733–1817) also held the chair of Anatomy at the University of Edinburgh as did his son who would become Professor Alexander Monro tertius…
Alexander Monro secundus, coloured engraving (1800) by James Heath after Henry Raeburn
The grave of Alexander Monro secundus Greyfriars Kirkyard