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E death of Prof. Johnson Symington on February 24 has deprived anatomical science of a keen and devoted investigator who has enriched its literature, especially in the domain of topographical anatomy. Born in 1851, he received his early education in Taunton, and his medical training in the University of Edinburgh, where he graduated in medicine in 1877. There was no doubt as to his choice of a career, and, within a short period after graduation, he became established as an extra-mural lecturer in anatomy in Minto House, Edinburgh. His reputation as an inspiring teacher attracted large numbers of students, and during this period, which extended over fifteen years, he played an important part in the development of anatomical teaching and research in Scotland.
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M., T. Prof. J. Symington, F.R.S. Nature 113, 432 (1924). https://doi.org/10.1038/113432a0
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/113432a0