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Scottish physician The grave of Sir James Russell , Dean Cemetery Sir James Alexander Russell FRSE FRCPE ( 6 April 1846 in Glassellan House , Skye - 22 January 1918 in Edinburgh ) was a Scottish physician who served as Lord Provost of Edinburgh ( 1891-94 ) . He was a pioneer in the development of public health services . Life He was born in the manse at Kilmodan the eldest of the eight children of Madeline Munro and her husband , Rev Alexander Fraser Russell ( 1814-1892 ) , a Free Church of Scotland minister . He was educated at Stronafian Free Church School . He then attended the University of Edinburgh , studying medicine and graduating with MB CM in 1868 . He then took a degree in Public Health , graduating with a BSc in 1875 . In 1876 he became a demonstrator in the Anatomy Department , dissecting bodies during lectures . In 1877 he made a strange change in career in began lecturing in the Theory of Plumbing at what was then Heriot-Watt College in Edinburgh . This focused on the health aspects of drainage and clean water supplies . In 1880 he was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh . His proposers were Sir William Turner , Alexander Crum Brown , Andrew Douglas Maclagan , and Sir John Murray . In 1880 he became a Councillor in Edinburgh and was made a Bailie in 1885 . The city made him Lord Provost in 1891 . He was knighted by Queen Victoria in 1894 and received an honorary doctorate ( LLD ) from the University of Edinburgh in the same year . In 1894 he was also elected a member of the Harveian Society of Edinburgh . He died at home , Woodville House on Canaan Lane ( south of Newbattle Terrace ) in south-west Edinburgh and is buried in Dean Cemetery in Edinburgh in the central southern section with both his wives . Family This section does not cite any sources . Please help improve this section by adding citations to reliable sources . Unsourced material may be challenged and removed . Find sources : " James Alexander Russell " - news · newspapers · books · scholar · JSTOR ( January 2023 ) ( Learn how and when to remove this message ) In 1876 , he married Marianne ( or Marion ) Rae Wilson , daughter of the late James Wilson FRSE ( 1795-1856 ) who lived then at her father 's house , Woodburn on Canaan Lane . She died in 1882 . In 1897 , he married a widow , Mrs Mary Ruth MacKenzie ( née Prior ) . |
| scottish physician [PERSON] the grave [RESULT] of sir james russell [PERSON] , dean cemetery sir james alexander russell [PERSON] frse frcpe [PERSON] ( 6 april [PERIOD] 1846 in glassellan house [PLACE] , skye [PERSON] - 22 january [PERIOD] 1918 in edinburgh [INSTITUTION] ) was a scottish physician [PERSON] who served as lord provost [PERSON] of edinburgh [INSTITUTION] ( 1891-94 ) . he was a pioneer [UNKNOWN] in the development [SERIES] of public health services [CONCEPT] . life [EVENT] he was born in the manse [PLACE] at kilmodan [PLACE] the eldest of the eight children [PERSON] of madeline munro [PERSON] and her husband [PERSON] , rev alexander fraser russell [PERSON] ( 1814-1892 ) , a free church [PERSON] of scotland minister [HUMAN ROLE] . he was educated at stronafian free church [PERSON] school [INSTITUTION] . he then attended the university [INSTITUTION] of edinburgh [INSTITUTION] , studying medicine [PERSON] and graduating with mb cm [UNKNOWN] in 1868 . he then took a degree [PROCESS] in public health [PROPERTY] , graduating with a bsc [UNKNOWN] in 1875 . in 1876 he became a demonstrator [PERSON] in the anatomy department [SITUATION] , dissecting bodies [BODY] during lectures [GROUP] . in 1877 he made a strange change [UNKNOWN] in career [QUANTITY] in began lecturing [ACTIVITY] in the theory [DOCUMENT PART] of plumbing at what was then heriot-watt college in edinburgh [INSTITUTION] . this focused on the health aspects [SET] of drainage [RESOURCE] and clean water supplies [AMOUNT] . in 1880 he was elected a fellow [PERSON] of the royal society [INSTITUTION] of edinburgh [INSTITUTION] . his proposers [PERSON] were sir william turner [PERSON] , alexander crum brown [PERSON] , andrew douglas maclagan [PERSON] , and sir john murray [PERSON] . in 1880 he became a councillor [PERSON] in edinburgh [INSTITUTION] and was made a bailie [PERSON] in 1885 . the city [PLACE] made him lord provost [PERSON] in 1891 . he was knighted by queen victoria [PERSON] in 1894 and received an honorary doctorate [PROCESS] ( lld [UNKNOWN] ) from the university [INSTITUTION] of edinburgh [INSTITUTION] in the same year [PERIOD] . in 1894 he was also elected a member [PERSON] of the harveian society [INSTITUTION] of edinburgh [INSTITUTION] . he died at home [PLACE] , woodville house [PLACE] on canaan lane [PERSON] ( south of newbattle terrace [PERSON] ) in south-west edinburgh [INSTITUTION] and is buried in dean cemetery [PLACE] in edinburgh [INSTITUTION] in the central southern section [PLACE] with both his wives [PERSON] . family this section [PLACE] does not cite any sources [RANK] . please help improve this section [PLACE] by adding citations [GROUP] to reliable sources [RANK] . unsourced material [MATERIAL] may be challenged and removed . find sources [RANK] : " james alexander russell [PERSON] " - news [SPEECH ACT] · newspapers [QUANTITY] · books [PERSON] · scholar [PERSON] · jstor [UNKNOWN] ( january [PERIOD] 2023 ) ( learn [ACT] how and when to remove this message [SPEECH ACT] ) in 1876 , he married marianne [PERSON] ( or marion [PERSON] ) rae wilson [PERSON] , daughter [PERSON] of the late james wilson frse [PERSON] ( 1795-1856 ) who lived then at her father [PERSON] 's house [PLACE] , woodburn [PERSON] on canaan lane [PERSON] . she died in 1882 . in 1897 , he married a widow [PERSON] , mrs mary ruth mackenzie [PERSON] ( née prior [STATE] ) . |
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| 1 | edinburgh | 10 | INSTITUTION | the grave of sir james russell , dean cemetery sir james alexander russell frse frcpe ( 6 april 1846 in glassellan house , skye - 22 january 1918 in edinburgh ) was a scottish physician who served as lord provost of edinburgh ( 1891-94 ) . | |
| 2 | sources | 3 | RANK | this section does not cite any sources . | |
| 3 | section | 3 | PLACE | he died at home , woodville house on canaan lane ( south of newbattle terrace ) in south-west edinburgh and is buried in dean cemetery in edinburgh in the central southern section with both his wives . | |
| 4 | lord provost | 2 | PERSON | the grave of sir james russell , dean cemetery sir james alexander russell frse frcpe ( 6 april 1846 in glassellan house , skye - 22 january 1918 in edinburgh ) was a scottish physician who served as lord provost of edinburgh ( 1891-94 ) . | |
| 5 | physician | 2 | PERSON | scottish physician | |
| 6 | january | 2 | PERIOD | the grave of sir james russell , dean cemetery sir james alexander russell frse frcpe ( 6 april 1846 in glassellan house , skye - 22 january 1918 in edinburgh ) was a scottish physician who served as lord provost of edinburgh ( 1891-94 ) . | |
| 7 | university | 2 | INSTITUTION | he then attended the university of edinburgh , studying medicine and graduating with mb cm in 1868 . | |
| 8 | canaan lane | 2 | PERSON | he died at home , woodville house on canaan lane ( south of newbattle terrace ) in south-west edinburgh and is buried in dean cemetery in edinburgh in the central southern section with both his wives . | |
| 9 | bsc | 1 | UNKNOWN | he then took a degree in public health , graduating with a bsc in 1875 . | |
| 10 | manse | 1 | PLACE | he was born in the manse at kilmodan the eldest of the eight children of madeline munro and her husband , rev alexander fraser russell ( 1814-1892 ) , a free church of scotland minister . | |
| 11 | husband | 1 | PERSON | he was born in the manse at kilmodan the eldest of the eight children of madeline munro and her husband , rev alexander fraser russell ( 1814-1892 ) , a free church of scotland minister . | |
| 12 | glassellan house | 1 | PLACE | the grave of sir james russell , dean cemetery sir james alexander russell frse frcpe ( 6 april 1846 in glassellan house , skye - 22 january 1918 in edinburgh ) was a scottish physician who served as lord provost of edinburgh ( 1891-94 ) . | |
| 13 | dean cemetery sir james alexander russell frse frcpe | 1 | PERSON | the grave of sir james russell , dean cemetery sir james alexander russell frse frcpe ( 6 april 1846 in glassellan house , skye - 22 january 1918 in edinburgh ) was a scottish physician who served as lord provost of edinburgh ( 1891-94 ) . | |
| 14 | mb cm | 1 | UNKNOWN | he then attended the university of edinburgh , studying medicine and graduating with mb cm in 1868 . | |
| 15 | drainage | 1 | RESOURCE | this focused on the health aspects of drainage and clean water supplies . | |
| 16 | message | 1 | SPEECH ACT | scholar · jstor ( january 2023 ) ( learn how and when to remove this message ) | |
| 17 | news | 1 | SPEECH ACT | find sources : " james alexander russell " - news · newspapers · books · | |
| 18 | james alexander russell | 1 | PERSON | the grave of sir james russell , dean cemetery sir james alexander russell frse frcpe ( 6 april 1846 in glassellan house , skye - 22 january 1918 in edinburgh ) was a scottish physician who served as lord provost of edinburgh ( 1891-94 ) . | |
| 19 | bodies | 1 | BODY | in 1876 he became a demonstrator in the anatomy department , dissecting bodies during lectures . | |
| 20 | sir james russell | 1 | PERSON | the grave of sir james russell , dean cemetery sir james alexander russell frse frcpe ( 6 april 1846 in glassellan house , skye - 22 january 1918 in edinburgh ) was a scottish physician who served as lord provost of edinburgh ( 1891-94 ) . | |
| 21 | books | 1 | PERSON | find sources : " james alexander russell " - news · newspapers · books · | |
| 22 | water supplies | 1 | AMOUNT | this focused on the health aspects of drainage and clean water supplies . | |
| 23 | woodville house | 1 | PLACE | he died at home , woodville house on canaan lane ( south of newbattle terrace ) in south-west edinburgh and is buried in dean cemetery in edinburgh in the central southern section with both his wives . | |
| 24 | prior | 1 | STATE | in 1897 , he married a widow , mrs mary ruth mackenzie ( née prior ) . | |
| 25 | house | 1 | PLACE | the grave of sir james russell , dean cemetery sir james alexander russell frse frcpe ( 6 april 1846 in glassellan house , skye - 22 january 1918 in edinburgh ) was a scottish physician who served as lord provost of edinburgh ( 1891-94 ) . | |
| 26 | life | 1 | EVENT | life | |
| 27 | lld | 1 | UNKNOWN | he was knighted by queen victoria in 1894 and received an honorary doctorate ( lld ) from the university of edinburgh in the same year . | |
| 28 | lectures | 1 | GROUP | in 1876 he became a demonstrator in the anatomy department , dissecting bodies during lectures . | |
| 29 | dean cemetery | 1 | PLACE | the grave of sir james russell , dean cemetery sir james alexander russell frse frcpe ( 6 april 1846 in glassellan house , skye - 22 january 1918 in edinburgh ) was a scottish physician who served as lord provost of edinburgh ( 1891-94 ) . | |
| 30 | rae wilson | 1 | PERSON | in 1876 , he married marianne ( or marion ) rae wilson , daughter of the late james wilson frse ( 1795-1856 ) who lived then at her father 's house , woodburn on canaan lane . | |
| 31 | harveian society | 1 | INSTITUTION | in 1894 he was also elected a member of the harveian society of edinburgh . | |
| 32 | doctorate | 1 | PROCESS | he was knighted by queen victoria in 1894 and received an honorary doctorate ( lld ) from the university of edinburgh in the same year . | |
| 33 | april | 1 | PERIOD | the grave of sir james russell , dean cemetery sir james alexander russell frse frcpe ( 6 april 1846 in glassellan house , skye - 22 january 1918 in edinburgh ) was a scottish physician who served as lord provost of edinburgh ( 1891-94 ) . | |
| 34 | pioneer | 1 | UNKNOWN | he was a pioneer in the development of public health services . | |
| 35 | lecturing | 1 | ACTIVITY | in 1877 he made a strange change in career in began lecturing in the | |
| 36 | councillor | 1 | PERSON | in 1880 he became a councillor in edinburgh and was made a bailie in 1885 . | |
| 37 | children | 1 | PERSON | he was born in the manse at kilmodan the eldest of the eight children of madeline munro and her husband , rev alexander fraser russell ( 1814-1892 ) , a free church of scotland minister . | |
| 38 | theory | 1 | DOCUMENT PART | theory of plumbing at what was then heriot-watt college in edinburgh . | |
| 39 | mrs mary ruth mackenzie | 1 | PERSON | in 1897 , he married a widow , mrs mary ruth mackenzie ( née prior ) . | |
| 40 | sir william turner | 1 | PERSON | his proposers were sir william turner , alexander crum brown , andrew douglas maclagan , and sir john murray . | |
| 41 | james wilson frse | 1 | PERSON | in 1876 , he married marianne ( or marion ) rae wilson , daughter of the late james wilson frse ( 1795-1856 ) who lived then at her father 's house , woodburn on canaan lane . | |
| 42 | heriot watt college | 1 | INSTITUTION | ||
| 43 | rev alexander fraser russell | 1 | PERSON | he was born in the manse at kilmodan the eldest of the eight children of madeline munro and her husband , rev alexander fraser russell ( 1814-1892 ) , a free church of scotland minister . | |
| 44 | church | 1 | PERSON | he was born in the manse at kilmodan the eldest of the eight children of madeline munro and her husband , rev alexander fraser russell ( 1814-1892 ) , a free church of scotland minister . | |
| 45 | proposers | 1 | PERSON | his proposers were sir william turner , alexander crum brown , andrew douglas maclagan , and sir john murray . | |
| 46 | alexander crum brown | 1 | PERSON | his proposers were sir william turner , alexander crum brown , andrew douglas maclagan , and sir john murray . | |
| 47 | anatomy department | 1 | SITUATION | in 1876 he became a demonstrator in the anatomy department , dissecting bodies during lectures . | |
| 48 | member | 1 | PERSON | in 1894 he was also elected a member of the harveian society of edinburgh . | |
| 49 | scholar | 1 | PERSON | scholar · jstor ( january 2023 ) ( learn how and when to remove this message ) | |
| 50 | development | 1 | SERIES | he was a pioneer in the development of public health services . | |
| 51 | fellow | 1 | PERSON | in 1880 he was elected a fellow of the royal society of edinburgh . | |
| 52 | andrew douglas maclagan | 1 | PERSON | his proposers were sir william turner , alexander crum brown , andrew douglas maclagan , and sir john murray . | |
| 53 | father | 1 | PERSON | in 1876 , he married marianne ( or marion ) rae wilson , daughter of the late james wilson frse ( 1795-1856 ) who lived then at her father 's house , woodburn on canaan lane . | |
| 54 | city | 1 | PLACE | the city made him lord provost in 1891 . | |
| 55 | public health | 1 | PROPERTY | he was a pioneer in the development of public health services . | |
| 56 | grave | 1 | RESULT | the grave of sir james russell , dean cemetery sir james alexander russell frse frcpe ( 6 april 1846 in glassellan house , skye - 22 january 1918 in edinburgh ) was a scottish physician who served as lord provost of edinburgh ( 1891-94 ) . | |
| 57 | kilmodan | 1 | PLACE | he was born in the manse at kilmodan the eldest of the eight children of madeline munro and her husband , rev alexander fraser russell ( 1814-1892 ) , a free church of scotland minister . | |
| 58 | daughter | 1 | PERSON | in 1876 , he married marianne ( or marion ) rae wilson , daughter of the late james wilson frse ( 1795-1856 ) who lived then at her father 's house , woodburn on canaan lane . | |
| 59 | change | 1 | UNKNOWN | in 1877 he made a strange change in career in began lecturing in the | |
| 60 | unsourced material | 1 | MATERIAL | unsourced material may be challenged and removed . | |
| 61 | widow | 1 | PERSON | in 1897 , he married a widow , mrs mary ruth mackenzie ( née prior ) . | |
| 62 | royal society | 1 | INSTITUTION | in 1880 he was elected a fellow of the royal society of edinburgh . | |
| 63 | citations | 1 | GROUP | please help improve this section by adding citations to reliable sources . | |
| 64 | degree | 1 | PROCESS | he then took a degree in public health , graduating with a bsc in 1875 . | |
| 65 | home | 1 | PLACE | he died at home , woodville house on canaan lane ( south of newbattle terrace ) in south-west edinburgh and is buried in dean cemetery in edinburgh in the central southern section with both his wives . | |
| 66 | newbattle terrace | 1 | PERSON | he died at home , woodville house on canaan lane ( south of newbattle terrace ) in south-west edinburgh and is buried in dean cemetery in edinburgh in the central southern section with both his wives . | |
| 67 | scotland minister | 1 | HUMAN ROLE | he was born in the manse at kilmodan the eldest of the eight children of madeline munro and her husband , rev alexander fraser russell ( 1814-1892 ) , a free church of scotland minister . | |
| 68 | marianne | 1 | PERSON | in 1876 , he married marianne ( or marion ) rae wilson , daughter of the late james wilson frse ( 1795-1856 ) who lived then at her father 's house , woodburn on canaan lane . | |
| 69 | wives | 1 | PERSON | he died at home , woodville house on canaan lane ( south of newbattle terrace ) in south-west edinburgh and is buried in dean cemetery in edinburgh in the central southern section with both his wives . | |
| 70 | year | 1 | PERIOD | he was knighted by queen victoria in 1894 and received an honorary doctorate ( lld ) from the university of edinburgh in the same year . | |
| 71 | learn | 1 | ACT | scholar · jstor ( january 2023 ) ( learn how and when to remove this message ) | |
| 72 | health services | 1 | CONCEPT | he was a pioneer in the development of public health services . | |
| 73 | queen victoria | 1 | PERSON | he was knighted by queen victoria in 1894 and received an honorary doctorate ( lld ) from the university of edinburgh in the same year . | |
| 74 | sir john murray | 1 | PERSON | his proposers were sir william turner , alexander crum brown , andrew douglas maclagan , and sir john murray . | |
| 75 | newspapers | 1 | QUANTITY | find sources : " james alexander russell " - news · newspapers · books · | |
| 76 | jstor | 1 | UNKNOWN | scholar · jstor ( january 2023 ) ( learn how and when to remove this message ) | |
| 77 | skye | 1 | PERSON | the grave of sir james russell , dean cemetery sir james alexander russell frse frcpe ( 6 april 1846 in glassellan house , skye - 22 january 1918 in edinburgh ) was a scottish physician who served as lord provost of edinburgh ( 1891-94 ) . | |
| 78 | woodburn | 1 | PERSON | in 1876 , he married marianne ( or marion ) rae wilson , daughter of the late james wilson frse ( 1795-1856 ) who lived then at her father 's house , woodburn on canaan lane . | |
| 79 | demonstrator | 1 | PERSON | in 1876 he became a demonstrator in the anatomy department , dissecting bodies during lectures . | |
| 80 | madeline munro | 1 | PERSON | he was born in the manse at kilmodan the eldest of the eight children of madeline munro and her husband , rev alexander fraser russell ( 1814-1892 ) , a free church of scotland minister . | |
| 81 | marion | 1 | PERSON | in 1876 , he married marianne ( or marion ) rae wilson , daughter of the late james wilson frse ( 1795-1856 ) who lived then at her father 's house , woodburn on canaan lane . | |
| 82 | medicine | 1 | PERSON | he then attended the university of edinburgh , studying medicine and graduating with mb cm in 1868 . | |
| 83 | career | 1 | QUANTITY | in 1877 he made a strange change in career in began lecturing in the | |
| 84 | health aspects | 1 | SET | this focused on the health aspects of drainage and clean water supplies . | |
| 85 | stronafian free church school | 1 | INSTITUTION | he was educated at stronafian free church school . | |
| 86 | bailie | 1 | PERSON | in 1880 he became a councillor in edinburgh and was made a bailie in 1885 . |
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water supplies |
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