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James Begbie (1798, Edinburgh – 26 August 1869, Edinburgh) was a Scottish medical doctor who served as president of the Medico-Chirurgical Society of Edinburgh (1850–2) and as president of the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh (1854–6).
He was among the first physicians to give a detailed description of exophthalmic goitre, currently known as Graves disease (previously called Basedow's syndrome or Begbie's disease). He is also related to the study of Dubini's disease, the old name for myoclonic epidemic encephalitis. James Begbie, WhoNamedIt.com.
His son James Warburton Begbie was also an eminent physician.
In 1821, Begbie obtained his medical doctorate (MD) from the University of Edinburgh. In 1822, he became a fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons. In 1827 he is listed as a Governor of the Dean Orphan Hospital At this stage he lived at 30 Abercromby Place.Edinburgh Post Office Directory 1840 In 1827 he was elected a member of the Harveian Society of Edinburgh.
He was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh his proposer was David Maclagan.
In 1847, he also became a fellow of the Royal College of Physicians, and became its president from 1854 up to 1856. For forty years, Begbie was a physician for the Scottish Widows Fund and Life Assurance Society 1837 to 1869. In 1848 he was elected a member of the Aesculapian Club.
In 1850 he lived at 3 Charlotte Square.Edinburgh Post Office Directory 1850
Begbie's final years were spent living at 10 Charlotte Square one of Edinburgh's most prestigious addresses.Edinburgh and Leith Post Office Directory 1868-69 His neighbour was James Syme.
For several years he was Physician in Ordinary to Queen Victoria in Scotland.
Begbie died in Edinburgh and was interred at the New Calton Cemetery. The grave is in a concealed location on the north face of the north-most vault against the east wall.
Begbie's son was Dr James Warburton Begbie FRSE (1826–1876).
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