James Scott c. 1770-1828. First resident dentist in Glasgow. A contribution to dental history / [J. Menzies Campbell].

  • John Menzies Campbell
Date:
[1949]
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Credit: James Scott c. 1770-1828. First resident dentist in Glasgow. A contribution to dental history / [J. Menzies Campbell]. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    JAMES SCOTT c. 1770-1828 First Resident Dentist in Glasgow A Contribution to Dental History By J. MENZIES CAMPBELL*, F.R.S.E., D.D.S., L.D.S., F.I.C.D. JAMES Scott, one of a family of six (three sons and three daughters) was born about 1770 in the village of Dun¬ ning, Perthshire, where his father, Andrew Scott, was in business as a clock and watch maker. Two of James Scott’s brothers, John and William, migrated to Edinburgh, where the former became a 'watchmaker and the latter a clockmaker. Both died around 1800. Two of his sisters, Margaret and Janet, died in infancy. His other sister, Mary, lived with him until his death. Surprisingly, Andrew Scott’s name does not appear in either Baillie’s Watchmakers and Clockmakers of the World, or in Smith’s Old Scottish Clockmakers. He was, nevertheless, an accurate and skilful crafts¬ man, as evidenced by examples of his work, still to be found throughout the country. For instance, as recently as February 18th, 1948, there was sold among the contents of the Mansion House of Inverdunning a long-case clock, in a fine antique mahogany Chippendale case, its brass and silvered dial having “Andrew Scott, Dunning” engraved on its arch. First Knowledge of James Scott Our first knowledge of James Scott, the dentist, is through the medium of the under-noted advertisement in The Glas¬ gow Courier of May 13th, 1802. It reveals that, although he was then located in Edin¬ burgh, he purposed visiting Glasgow. “Mr. Scott, 28, South Bridge, Edin¬ burgh, informs the public that he has directed his attention, in a particular man¬ ner to the study of the removal of the Diseases to which the Teeth and Gums, the Eyes and the Ears are subject. His information in the science and practice of medicine, he has obtained at the Univer¬ sity of Edinburgh and at public and pri¬ vate lectures in London. “Mr. Scott has been induced by the advice of many of the most excellent pro¬ fessional gentlemen in the Metropolis and in Edinburgh to confine his practice to the removal of the diseases of the Teeth and Gums, the Eyes and the Ears, as hitherto no person of science has paid that atten¬ tion to these departments of the healing art, which their importance in the animal economy require. Hence he presumes that his services in the line of his profession, will be accepted by many of the genteel and discerning part of the inhabitants of Glasgow. “Mr. Scott’s dexterity and method of supplying the want of teeth, he is con¬ vinced, will give complete satisfaction. “Paterson’s Lodgings, “No. 21, Glassford Street. “Entry by Garthland Street.” * * * In The Glasgow Courier of May 20th, 1802, there appeared this very verbose and bombastic advertisement: * Author of A Dental Bibliography, British and American, 1682-1880.
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