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Anderson, Richard John was born on July 29, 1848 in Ballybot, Newry. 2nd son of Robert Anderson and Elizabeth Harcourt.
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Richard John Anderson, British Professor of Natural Science. And after graduation worked in Leipzig, London, Paris, Heidelberg, and Naples. Two gold medals at graduation, and several scholarships and exhibitions (Sir Robert Peel, John Charters, Andrew Malcolm, and Mackay Wilson exhibitions in science, medicine, and classics). Member Royal College of Surgeons; Fellow of the Linnean Society.
Education
Studied at the Newry School. Queen's College and Belfast Hospitals. Master of Arts; Doctor of Medicine.
Career
And after graduation worked in Leipzig, London, Paris, Heidelberg, and Naples. Two gold medals at graduation, and several scholarships and exhibitions (Sir Robert Peel, John Charters, Andrew Malcolm, and Mackay Wilson exhibitions in science, medicine, and classics). Held a medical and sanitary appointment, 1873-1875.
Demonstrator of (and Lecturer on) Anatomy, 1875-1883.
Clinical Lecturer and Attendant, Company Galway Infirmary, 1890-1891. Professor of Natural Science, including Comparative Anatomy, since 1883.
An Honourable President, Section of Anatomy, XV. Congrts International de Medecine, Lisbon, 1906. I Honourable President Section of Physiology XVI. Congres International de Medecine, Budapest, 1909.
Examiner in Botany (International
Board), 1889-1890, 1899-1900. Poor Law Guardian (ex ojficio), 1892-1899. Professor of Natural History,Geology,and Mineralogy,(Queen's) University College, Galway.
Examiner in Geology and Biology, Zoology and Botany, National University of Ireland.
Justice of the Peace.
Membership
Member Royal College of Surgeons. Fellow of the Linnean Society.
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Spouse 1889, Hannah Perry, Bachelor of Arts Belfast.
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And after graduation worked in Leipzig, London, Paris, Heidelberg, and Naples. Two gold medals at graduation, and several scholarships and exhibitions (Sir Robert Peel, John Charters, Andrew Malcolm, and Mackay Wilson exhibitions in science, medicine, and classics).And after graduation worked in Leipzig, London, Paris, Heidelberg, and Naples. Two gold medals at graduation, and several scholarships and exhibitions (Sir Robert Peel, John Charters, Andrew Malcolm, and Mackay Wilson exhibitions in science, medicine, and classics).