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'''Richard Carmichael''' (February 1779 - 8 June 1849) was an eminent [[Ireland|Irish]] surgeon, medical writer and philanthropist.
'''Richard Carmichael''' MRCSI MRIA (February 1779 - 8 June 1849) was an eminent [[Ireland|Irish]] surgeon, medical writer and philanthropist.


==Life==
==Life==
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In 1816 he was appointed to the Richmond Hospital, Dublin, where he taught with [[Robert Adams (physician)|Robert Adams]], [[John Cheyne (physician)|John Cheyne]] and Ephraim MacDowel. In 1826 they founded, at their own expense, the "School of Anatomy, Medicine and Surgery of the Richmond Hospital". This was renamed the Carmichael School of Medicine after his death, and to which he bequeathed £10,000.<ref name=it/>
In 1816 he was appointed to the Richmond Hospital, Dublin, where he taught with [[Robert Adams (physician)|Robert Adams]], [[John Cheyne (physician)|John Cheyne]] and Ephraim MacDowel. In 1826 they founded, at their own expense, the "School of Anatomy, Medicine and Surgery of the Richmond Hospital". This was renamed the Carmichael School of Medicine after his death, and to which he bequeathed £10,000.<ref name=it/>


He founded the Irish Medical Association in 1840 and was president of it until his death.<ref name=fle>Fleetwood, p. 181</ref>
He founded the Irish Medical Association in 1840 and was president of it until his death.<ref name=fle>Fleetwood, p. 181</ref> He was elected President of the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland (RCSI) in 1813, 1826 and 1845. His bequest to RCSI instituted the Carmichael Prize Essay.


He drowned while riding his horse across the sands to his summer residence in [[Sutton, Dublin|Sutton]], near Dublin, and was buried in St. George's Churchyard, Whitworth Road.
He drowned while riding his horse across the sands to his summer residence in [[Sutton, Dublin|Sutton]], near Dublin, and was buried in St. George's Churchyard, Whitworth Road.
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[[Category:People from County Dublin]]
[[Category:People from County Dublin]]
[[Category:Irish philanthropists]]
[[Category:Irish philanthropists]]
[[Category:Presidents of the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland]]

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Richard Carmichael MRCSI MRIA (February 1779 - 8 June 1849) was an eminent Irish surgeon, medical writer and philanthropist.

Life

He was born in Bishop Street, Dublin, son of Hugh Carmichael, a solicitor, and Sarah Rogers from County Meath. He studied medicine at the nearby College of Surgeons.[1]

In 1816 he was appointed to the Richmond Hospital, Dublin, where he taught with Robert Adams, John Cheyne and Ephraim MacDowel. In 1826 they founded, at their own expense, the "School of Anatomy, Medicine and Surgery of the Richmond Hospital". This was renamed the Carmichael School of Medicine after his death, and to which he bequeathed £10,000.[1]

He founded the Irish Medical Association in 1840 and was president of it until his death.[2] He was elected President of the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland (RCSI) in 1813, 1826 and 1845. His bequest to RCSI instituted the Carmichael Prize Essay.

He drowned while riding his horse across the sands to his summer residence in Sutton, near Dublin, and was buried in St. George's Churchyard, Whitworth Road.

The foundation stone for the new school of medicine named after him was laid on 29 March 1864 in North Brunswick St. The building was next to the North Dublin Union and cost £6,000. Architect was J. E. Rogers of Dublin.[1]

References and sources

Notes
  1. ^ a b c Irish Times, Dublin, 30 March 1864
  2. ^ Fleetwood, p. 181
Sources
  • Fleetwood, John F (1983). The History of Medicine in Ireland. Dublin: Skellig Press.