Patrick Dun (1580–1652) was a Scottish scholar who was principal of

Marischal College Marischal College ( ) is a large granite building on Broad Street in the centre of Aberdeen in north-east Scotland, and since 2011 has acted as the headquarters of Aberdeen City Council. However, the building was constructed for and is on long- ...

from 1621 to 1649. Marischal College is now known as Aberdeen University.

Life

He was born in

Aberdeen Aberdeen (; sco, Aiberdeen ; gd, Obar Dheathain ; la, Aberdonia) is a city in North East Scotland, and is the third most populous city in the country. Aberdeen is one of Scotland's 32 local government council areas (as Aberdeen City), and ...

the son of Andrew Dun, a city burgess. He was educated at Aberdeen Grammar School and at the newly created

under Robert Howie. He went to Switzerland and received a doctorate in medicine (MD) at the

University of Basel The University of Basel (Latin: ''Universitas Basiliensis'', German: ''Universität Basel'') is a university in Basel, Switzerland. Founded on 4 April 1460, it is Switzerland's oldest university and among the world's oldest surviving universit ...

in 1601 then obtained a post as professor at

Helmstedt Helmstedt (; Eastphalian: ''Helmstidde'') is a town on the eastern edge of the German state of Lower Saxony. It is the capital of the District of Helmstedt. The historic university and Hanseatic city conserves an important monumental heritage of ...

1603/4. He returned to Aberdeen in 1610 and took the position as Professor of Physic at

King's College, Aberdeen King's College in Old Aberdeen, Scotland, the full title of which is The University and King's College of Aberdeen (''Collegium Regium Abredonense''), is a formerly independent university founded in 1495 and now an integral part of the Universi ...

becoming Rector in 1619. In 1621 he succeeded William Forbes as Principal of Marischal College. When the college was damaged by fire in 1639 Dun personally contributed to the cost of rebuilding. In 1629 he purchased the estate of Ferryhill, just south of

and was thereafter referred to "Patrick Dun of Ferryhill". He resigned in 1649 and died in 1652. His position as principal was filled by William Moir. He bequeathed the Ferryhill estate to the city of Aberdeen.

Publications

*Themata Medica de Dolore Colico (1607) *Editing of

Duncan Liddel Duncan Liddel (also Duncan Liddell; 1561 – 17 December 1613) was a Scottish mathematician, physician and astronomer. Life Liddel was born in Aberdeen, Scotland. Having received an education in languages and philosophy at the local school and ...

's Ars Conservandi Sanitatem (1651)

Artistic recognition

He was portrayed by

George Jamesone George Jamesone (or Jameson) (c. 1587 – 1644) was a Scottish painter who is regarded as Scotland's first eminent portrait-painter. Early years He was born in Aberdeen, where his father, Andrew Jamesone, was a stonemason. Jamesone attended t ...

around 1630 and the portrait originally hung at Aberdeen Grammar School but is now held by Aberdeen Art Gallery.

Family

Dun was uncle of

Patrick Dun Sir Patrick Dun (January 1642 — 24 May 1714) was an Irish physician, and president of the Royal College of Physicians of Ireland. Life He was born in Aberdeen, Scotland, the son of Charles Dun and his wife Catherine Burnet and the nephew of P ...

who rose to fame in Ireland.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Dun, Patrick 1580 births 1652 deaths People from Aberdeen Academics of the University of Aberdeen