Medical Pioneer

James Mackenzie ~ Medical Pioneer

This entry was posted in Perth People and tagged Medical Pioneer Perth Academy Scone on May 12, 2014 by madeinpe

The polygraph which forms the basis of the modern-day lie-detector was developed by a Perthshire man, James Mackenzie of Scone. Mackenzie was a well-known surgeon and founder of the the important Institute of Clinical Research in St Andrews. Mackenzie attended Perth academy where he was a classmate of the biologist, […]

George Ballingall ~ Military Surgeon and Medical Pioneer

This entry was posted in Perth People and tagged Medical Pioneer Military Surgeon on April 22, 2014 by madeinpe

George Ballingall – Military surgeon and Medical pioneer – was born near Banff in 1780. After Edinburgh University where he went on to work with John Barclay the anatomist, Ballingall became a surgeon in the 2nd Battalion Royal Scots – First Royals – (1806). During his army career, Ballingall saw service […]