Thomas Thomson ( 1773 - 1852 )

Birth: Crieff, Perthshire, Scotland (12 April 1773) Death: Kilmun, South Clyde (02 July 1852) Profession: Physician Research Field: Chemistry Education: University of St Andrews (studied arts); MD (1799, Edinburgh) Career: Wrote the article "Sea" in the Encyclopaedia Britannica, edited by his brother; published "A system of chemistry" (1831); Lecturer in Chemistry, Edinburgh (1800-1811); published "History of the Royal Society" (1812); edited "Annals of Philosophy"; Lecturer on Chemistry, University of Glasgow (1817); Professor of Chemistry, Glasgow (to 1841) Membership: Fellow Election Date: 28/03/1811.