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| Born | 10 November 1775 (1775-11-10) |
| Died | 17 February 1841(1841-02-17) (aged 65) |
| Burial place | Lerwick 1st Cemetery |
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| Era | Age of Enlightenment |
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| Children | 4[1] |
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| Field | Physician |
Arthur Edmondston, M.D. (10 November 1775 (1775-11-10) – 17 February 1841 (1841-02-18))[1] was a Scottish physician and writer in theShetland Isles.
Edmondston, eldest son of Laurence Edmondston ofHascosay, surgeon inLerwick, and Mary Sanderson ofBuness, Shetland, was born about 1776 in Lerwick. The family of Edmondston is one of the oldest in Shetland. Edmondston's father for most of his long life was the only medical practitioner in the islands. Arthur adopted his father's profession, entered the army, and served underSir Ralph Abercromby in Egypt.[2]
Returning to Lerwick he succeeded to his father's practice, and died unmarried in 1841. He was a skilful physician, giving special attention to diseases of the eye. Edmondston was the brother of Dr.Laurence Edmondston.[2]
Edmondston wrote two treatises onophthalmia, published respectively in London, 1802, and Edinburgh, 1806. His major work was hisView of the Ancient and Present State of the Zetland Islands, published in 1809 in two volumes. The book discusses the political and natural history of Shetland, its agriculture, fisheries, commerce, antiquities, and customs.[2]
This article incorporates text from a publication now in thepublic domain: Stephen, Leslie, ed. (1888). "Edmondston, Arthur".Dictionary of National Biography. Vol. 16. London:Smith, Elder & Co.
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