Education
After leaving school, he studied Chemistry at Saint Andrews University.
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William Richmond
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This test has come to be known as the Richmond test. His first job was at Victoria Hospital, Kirkcaldy. He later worked in London, and spent most of his working life working in hospitals there, such as Saint Mary"s Hospital, Paddington.
His research, funded by the Medical Research Council, led to the development of a new test for cholesterol in 1973.
This test has since been widely used to test for cholesterol levels globally. He died on holiday in an accident while fishing on the Spey.
He was always proud to be a Scot, and composed music for the bagpipes.
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Scottish