Adam Drummond

Scottish surgeon-apothecary
Person human Q42887146
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Adam Drummond

Summary

Adam Drummond is a human[1]. He was born on +1679-01-01T00:00:00Z[2]. He worked as a surgeon[3], apothecary[4], and anatomist[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Adam Drummond was born on +1679-01-01T00:00:00Z[2].
  • Adam Drummond is buried at Greyfriars Kirkyard[7].
  • Adam Drummond's father was Adam Drummond, 2nd of Megginch Castle[8].
  • Adam Drummond's mother was Alison Hay[9].
  • Adam Drummond was married to Margaret Spittal[10].
  • A child of Adam Drummond was Elizabeth Drummond[11].
  • Adam Drummond worked as a surgeon[3].
  • Adam Drummond's professions included apothecary[4].
  • Adam Drummond worked as an anatomist[5].
  • Adam Drummond held the position of full professor[12].
  • Adam Drummond was employed by University of Edinburgh[13].
  • Adam Drummond's education included a stint at University of St Andrews[14].
  • Adam Drummond's education included a stint at Leiden University[15].
  • Adam Drummond received the Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh[16].
  • Adam Drummond's image is recorded as Adam Drummond RCSEd.tif[17].
  • Adam Drummond is recorded as male[18].
  • Adam Drummond's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Adam Drummond's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 29393662[20].
  • Adam Drummond's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as nr92001004[21].
  • Adam Drummond's Commons category is recorded as Adam Drummond (surgeon)[22].
  • Adam Drummond's given name is recorded as Adam[23].
  • Adam Drummond's Google Knowledge Graph ID is recorded as /g/11gc9gclt7[24].
  • Adam Drummond's WikiTree person ID is recorded as Drummond-3285[25].
  • Adam Drummond's The Peerage person ID is recorded as p48607.htm#i486070[26].
  • Adam Drummond's WorldCat Entities ID is recorded as E39PBJth7HQCtYkfFFW8KWG4MP[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Adam Drummond was born on +1679-01-01T00:00:00Z[2]. His father was he, 2nd of Megginch Castle[8]. His mother was Alison Hay[9].

Education

Educated at University of St Andrews[14], a public university[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1413[30], headquartered in Fife[31] and Leiden University[15], a university[32], in Netherlands[33], founded in 1575[34], headquartered in Leiden[35].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include surgeon[3], apothecary[4], and anatomist[5]. Among Adam Drummond's employers was University of Edinburgh[13]. He held the position of full professor[12].

Recognition

Adam Drummond received the Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh[16].

Personal Life

Among Adam Drummond's spouses was Margaret Spittal[10]. A child of him was Elizabeth Drummond[11].

Death and Burial

Burial took place at Greyfriars Kirkyard[7].

Why It Matters

Adam Drummond ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[6]

FAQs

Who were Adam Drummond's parents?

Adam Drummond's father was Adam Drummond, 2nd of Megginch Castle[8]. Adam Drummond's mother was Alison Hay[9].

Who was Adam Drummond married to?

Adam Drummond's spouses include Margaret Spittal[10].

What did Adam Drummond do for work?

Adam Drummond worked as surgeon[3], apothecary[4], and anatomist[5].

Where did Adam Drummond go to school?

Adam Drummond was educated at University of St Andrews[14] and Leiden University[15].

What awards did Adam Drummond receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh[16].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [17] . wikidata.org.
  2. [18] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  3. [8] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [19] . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  9. [14] . wikidata.org.
  10. [15] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [3] . wikidata.org.
  12. [4] . wikidata.org.
  13. [5] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [13] . wikidata.org.
  15. [7] . wikidata.org.
  16. [16] . wikidata.org.
  17. [20] . wikidata.org.
  18. [21] . wikidata.org.
  19. [22] . wikidata.org.
  20. [2] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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