Andrew Halliday

Scottish physician, reformer, and writer; royal physician to William IV and to Queen Victoria, British military surgeon in the in the Napoleonic Wars, and Deputy Inspector-General of hospitals in the British West Indies.
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Andrew Halliday

Summary

Andrew Halliday is a human[1]. Born in Dryfesdale[2], he… he was born on March 17, 1782[3]. He died on September 7, 1839[4]. He worked as a writer[5], military physician[6], surgeon[7], and physician[8].

Key Facts

  • Andrew Halliday was born in Dryfesdale[2].
  • Andrew Halliday was born on March 17, 1782[3].
  • Andrew Halliday died on September 7, 1839[4].
  • Andrew Halliday is buried at St Michael's Church, Dumfries[9].
  • Andrew Halliday held citizenship in Kingdom of Great Britain[10].
  • English was Andrew Halliday's native language[11].
  • Andrew Halliday worked as a writer[5].
  • Andrew Halliday's professions included military physician[6].
  • Andrew Halliday worked as a surgeon[7].
  • Andrew Halliday worked as a physician[8].
  • Andrew Halliday's field of work was medicine[12].
  • Andrew Halliday held the position of royal physician[13].
  • Among Andrew Halliday's employers was British Army[14].
  • Andrew Halliday's education included a stint at University of Edinburgh[15].
  • Andrew Halliday was a member of Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh[16].
  • Andrew Halliday's religion is recorded as Presbyterianism[17].
  • Andrew Halliday is recorded as male[18].
  • Andrew Halliday's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Andrew Halliday's military branch is recorded as British Army[20].
  • Andrew Halliday earned the academic degree of Doctor of Medicine[21].
  • Andrew Halliday was part of the conflict Napoleonic Wars[22].
  • Andrew Halliday's family name is recorded as Halliday[23].
  • Andrew Halliday's given name is recorded as Andrew[24].
  • Andrew Halliday's described at URL is recorded as https://www.rcpe.ac.uk/journal/issue/journal_37_3/Wilson.pdf[25].
  • Andrew Halliday's relative is recorded as Andrew Smith Hallidie[26].

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Origins and Family

Born in Dryfesdale[2], Andrew Halliday… he was born on March 17, 1782[3]. English was his native language[11].

Education

Andrew Halliday's education included a stint at University of Edinburgh[15]. He earned the academic degree of Doctor of Medicine[21].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[5], military physician[6], surgeon[7], and physician[8]. Andrew Halliday's field of work was medicine[12]. He was employed by British Army[14]. He held the position of royal physician[13].

Personal Life

Andrew Halliday's religion is recorded as Presbyterianism[17].

Death and Burial

Andrew Halliday died on September 7, 1839[4]. Burial took place at St Michael's Church, Dumfries[9].

FAQs

Where was Andrew Halliday born?

Andrew Halliday was born in Dryfesdale[2].

What did Andrew Halliday do for work?

Andrew Halliday worked as writer[5], military physician[6], surgeon[7], and physician[8].

Where did Andrew Halliday go to school?

Andrew Halliday was educated at University of Edinburgh[15].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Halliday, Andrew (1781-1839) (DNB00). wikidata.org.
  2. [18] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] . rcpe.ac.uk. Retrieved . rcpe.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [19] . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . Halliday, Andrew (1781-1839) (DNB00). Retrieved . rcpe.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [15] . Halliday, Andrew (1781-1839) (DNB00). Retrieved . rcpe.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . Halliday, Andrew (1781-1839) (DNB00). wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . wikidata.org.
  9. [5] . Halliday, Andrew (1781-1839) (DNB00). wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . rcpe.ac.uk. Retrieved . rcpe.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . rcpe.ac.uk. Retrieved . rcpe.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [8] . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . rcpe.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . rcpe.ac.uk. Retrieved . rcpe.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [9] . archive.org. Retrieved . archive.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . Halliday, Andrew (1781-1839) (DNB00). wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . Halliday, Andrew (1781-1839) (DNB00). Retrieved . rcpe.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [16] . rcpe.ac.uk. Retrieved . rcpe.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [21] . Halliday, Andrew (1781-1839) (DNB00). wikidata.org.
  19. [3] . archive.org. Retrieved . archive.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [4] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] . Halliday, Andrew (1781-1839) (DNB00). Retrieved . rcpe.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [23] . archive.org. Retrieved . archive.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [24] . archive.org. Retrieved . archive.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [25] . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] . web.archive.org. Retrieved . web.archive.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

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