Robert Cranston Low

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(1879–1949) was a Scottish physician and dermatologist. He served as president of the

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1936–37.

Life

He was born at Bonarty Lodge on Polwarth TerraceEdinburgh and Leith Post Office Directory 1879-80 in

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in 1879, the son of Thomas Low. He was educated at

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then studied medicine at the

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, graduating with an

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in 1902. He received his doctorate (MD) in 1924 with his thesis ''Anaphylaxis and sensitisation''. He became Consultant Physician in the Skin Department of

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. In 1934 he was elected a Fellow of the

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. His proposers were

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and Sir

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. He died on 3 February 1949 and is buried in

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Churchyard south of

. The grave stands on the north wall of the modern cemetery, backing onto the old churchyard.

Family

He married twice. In 1914 he married Evelyn Frances Henderson and in 1922 he married Alice Armstrong Grant (1885-1957).Grave of Robert Cranston Low

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Low, Robert Cranston 1879 births 1949 deaths People educated at Merchiston Castle School Alumni of the University of Edinburgh Scottish dermatologists Medical doctors from Edinburgh Fellows of the Royal Society of Edinburgh Fellows of the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh Presidents of the British Association of Dermatologists