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Actions	James Alexander Ross (1911-1997) Remove from selection Add to selection Object numberED.CS.2010.192 TitleJames Alexander Ross (1911-1997) Creator Alan (1931- ) Sutherland (Delineator)‎ DescriptionJames Alexander Ross MBE (1911-1997), Fellow 1938, President 1973-1976 Oil on canvas, 1981, by Alan Sutherland (1931- 2019) James Ross was born in South America but educated at Merchiston Castle School and Edinburgh University, where he graduated MBChB in 1934. In 1947, he graduated MD with commendation. During World War II he served in France, the Middle East and Europe, where he took part in the Battle of Anzio. After the war he held appointments in Leith Hospital, the Eastern General and Edenhall Hospitals and Edinburgh Royal Infirmary. He was Honorary Consulting Surgeon to the British Army in Scotland from 1970 to 1976. He was Professor of Anatomy at the King Saud University, Riyadh from 1983 to 1984 and was a member of the Armed Forces Medical Advisory Board of the United Kingdom. He contributed to the literature on Surgical Anatomy, General Surgery and Urology. He has been a devoted servant of the Royal College of Surgeons. He was Honorary Secretary from 1960 to 1968, Vice-President from 1971 to 1973 and President 1973 to 1976. A keen historian of the College, he played a major part in the completion of the Jules Thorne Historical Museum as well as writing ‘The Edinburgh School of Surgery after Lister’. Production date 1981 - 1981 Production periodTwentieth century Object nameJames Alexander Ross (1911-1997), Portrait Object categoryArtworks MaterialOil, Canvas Dimensions Height: 160 cm Width: 110 cm

Object numberED.CS.2010.192

TitleJames Alexander Ross (1911-1997)

Creator Alan (1931- ) Sutherland (Delineator)‎

DescriptionJames Alexander Ross MBE (1911-1997), Fellow 1938, President 1973-1976 Oil on canvas, 1981, by Alan Sutherland (1931- 2019) James Ross was born in South America but educated at Merchiston Castle School and Edinburgh University, where he graduated MBChB in 1934. In 1947, he graduated MD with commendation. During World War II he served in France, the Middle East and Europe, where he took part in the Battle of Anzio. After the war he held appointments in Leith Hospital, the Eastern General and Edenhall Hospitals and Edinburgh Royal Infirmary. He was Honorary Consulting Surgeon to the British Army in Scotland from 1970 to 1976. He was Professor of Anatomy at the King Saud University, Riyadh from 1983 to 1984 and was a member of the Armed Forces Medical Advisory Board of the United Kingdom. He contributed to the literature on Surgical Anatomy, General Surgery and Urology. He has been a devoted servant of the Royal College of Surgeons. He was Honorary Secretary from 1960 to 1968, Vice-President from 1971 to 1973 and President 1973 to 1976. A keen historian of the College, he played a major part in the completion of the Jules Thorne Historical Museum as well as writing ‘The Edinburgh School of Surgery after Lister’.

Production date 1981 - 1981

Production periodTwentieth century

Object nameJames Alexander Ross (1911-1997), Portrait

Object categoryArtworks

MaterialOil, Canvas

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