Saturday, September 13

Maister Peter Lowe: Surgeon in Glasgow

By The Alexander Thomson Society

The surgeon whose reaction to the poor quality of medicine in Glasgow led to what is now the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons.

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The Mitchell Library

North Street Glasgow G3 7DN United Kingdom

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1 hour
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Community • City & Town

Settling in Glasgow around 1598, surgeon Peter Lowe found the city’s medicine in the hands of “cosoners, quack-salvers, charlitans, witches, charmers, and divers other sorts of abusers”. In response, he petioned James VI for a charter that founded what is now the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow.

This talk by Carol Parry, Honorary Librarian of the Trades House of Glasgow, looks at his life and lasting influence on the health of the city.

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The Alexander Thomson Society

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