| 词条 | George Mackay (surgeon) |
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| name = George Mackay | birth_date = 1861 | birth_place = near Madras, India | death_date = 10th May, 1949 | death_place = Edinburgh, United Kingdom | alma_mater = University of Edinburgh | spouse = Elise Marjory MacKay | children = Donald James MacKay Alexander George MacKay Kenneth Charles MacKay | father = George MacKay, a surgeon of the H.E.I.C. & of H.M }} George Mackay (1861-1949) was a British Ophthalmic Surgeon. He served in the Department of Ophthalmology of the University of Edinburgh and the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh, and was a member of the Ophthalmological Society of the United Kingdom, the [https://www.s-o-c.org.uk/ Scottish Ophthalmological Club] and the French Ophthalmological Society. Early life and educationHe was born near Madras, but the family moved back to Scotland when he was 4 years old. He was educated at Clifton and Inverness Colleges and graduated M.B., C.M. with honours from Edinburgh University (1883) and M.D. in 1888. He was awarded gold medal for his thesis[1], which was titled: A contribution to the study of hemianopsia of central origin: with special reference to acquired colour blindness and a clinical report of 4 cases.[2]He specialised in ophthalmic surgery. During his post-graduate studies he spent some time in Vienna[1]. CareerHe became a Member of the Royal Colleges of Surgeons of England in 1883 and Fellow of the Royal Colleges of Surgeons of Edinburgh in 1886.[1]. After retiring from hospital practice he continued have an extensive private practice and became a Manager of the Royal Infirmary and President of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh( 1919 - 1921)[3]. He was most famous for performing cataract operations, done with the upmost steadiness and precision. "We remember a distinguished figure, walking to and from the Infirmary irreproachably dressed, with a well-cut morning coat, shining tall hat, and immaculate linen."[1] Personal lifeAs a student he enjoyed athletics and gymnastics, and in later life took up golf and fishing. He was also a member of the Royal Company of Archers, the King's Bodyguard for Scotland. Gaelic literature, archaeology, anthropology and geology were also his interests[4]. He is the son of Surgeon-General George Mackay, who served in the Indian Army, and was instrumental to the establishment of the Medical College of Madras[5]. His great-grandfather was Lt-Col. George Mackay[5], whose wife's portrait was painted by Henry Raeburn. References1. ^1 2 3 {{Cite journal|title=Obituary of George Mackay in the Edinburgh Medical Journal|journal = Edinburgh Medical Journal|volume = 56|issue = 5|pages = 214–215|last=|first=|date=1949|website=|dead-url=|pmc = 5301864}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Mackay, Geoge}}2. ^{{Cite journal|last=George|first=Mackay,|date=1888|title=A contribution to the study of hemianopsia of central origin: with special reference to acquired colour blindness and a clinical report of 4 cases|language=en|hdl=1842/24093}} 3. ^{{Cite web|url=https://library.rcsed.ac.uk/media/1249/gd7-papers-of-george-mackay-gd7.pdf|title=The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh's webpage on George Mackay|last=|first=|date=|website=|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=|access-date=}} 4. ^{{Cite journal|last=A.J.B|date=1949-07-01|title=GEORGE MACKAY|url=https://bjo.bmj.com/content/33/7/456|journal=British Journal of Ophthalmology|language=en|volume=33|issue=7|pages=456|doi=10.1136/bjo.33.7.456|issn=0007-1161|pmc=513903}} 5. ^1 {{Cite journal|last=Group|first=British Medical Journal Publishing|date=1900-12-01|title=Deputy-Surgeon-General George Mackay, M.D., J.P|url=https://www.bmj.com/content/2/2083/1618|journal=Br Med J|language=en|volume=2|issue=2083|pages=1618|doi=10.1136/bmj.2.2083.1618|pmc=2463867|issn=0007-1447}} 4 : 1861 births|1949 deaths|Ophthalmology|Alumni of the University of Edinburgh |
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