George Bradley McFarland (1866–1942), also known by the Thai noble title Phra Ach Vidyagama ( th, พระอาจวิทยาคม, ) was a Siam-born American physician who was instrumental in establishing modern

medical education in Thailand A medical school is a tertiary educational institution, or part of such an institution, that teaches medicine, and awards a professional degree for physicians. Such medical degrees include the Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS, MB ...

. A son of Presbyterian missionary Samuel G. McFarland, he was born and grew up in Siam (as Thailand was then known) and studied medicine and dentistry in the United States, before returning to head the newly established Royal Medical College at

Siriraj Hospital Siriraj Hospital ( th, โรงพยาบาลศิริราช; ) is the oldest and largest hospital in Thailand. It is in Bangkok on the west bank of the Chao Phraya River, opposite Thammasat University's Tha Phrachan campus. It is the ...

(now the

Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital Faculty may refer to: * Faculty (academic staff), the academic staff of a university (North American usage) * Faculty (division), a division within a university (usage outside of the United States) * Faculty (instrument), an instrument or warra ...

Mahidol University Mahidol University (Mahidol), an autonomous research institution in Thailand, had its origin in the establishment of Siriraj Hospital in 1888. Mahidol had an acceptance rate for Medicine of 0.4% as of the 2016 academic year. Becoming the Univers ...

), where he taught for 35 years before retiring. He wrote the first Thai medical textbooks, compiled a Thai–English dictionary, and popularized the use of Thai-language typewriters.

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