John Chiene, CB, FRSE, FRCSEd was a Scottish surgeon, who was Professor of Surgery at the University of Edinburgh during some of its most influential years.
18 Facts About John Chiene
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John Chiene was a founder of the Edinburgh Ambulance Service.
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The Chiene Medal is presented as an annual prize in surgery at the University.
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John Chiene served as President of the Royal College of Surgeons from 1897 to 1899.
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John Chiene was born at Howard Place in Edinburgh on 25 February 1843, the son of George Todd John Chiene, a chartered accountant.
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John Chiene attended Edinburgh Academy from 1854 to 1860, gaining prizes in mathematics.
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John Chiene then studied medicine in various prestigious centres of learning: Paris, Berlin and Vienna before qualifying MD with honours at the University of Edinburgh in 1865.
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John Chiene served as house surgeon to Professor James Syme in the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh and then worked as a demonstrator in anatomy under professor John Goodsir.
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John Chiene then became a lecturer in surgery at the extra-mural medical school, where he established his reputation as a teacher.
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In 1872 John Chiene was elected a member of the Harveian Society of Edinburgh and served as president in 1903.
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John Chiene was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh in 1874, his main proposer being Sir Robert Christison.
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John Chiene's candidature received letters of support both from Joseph Lister and Louis Pasteur.
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John Chiene was succeeded in the Chair of Surgery by Professor Henry Alexis Thomson.
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John Chiene was elected President of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh for 1897 to 1899.
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John Chiene's service was recognised by his appointment in 1902 s a Companion of the Order of the Bath.
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John Chiene served as President of the Royal College of Surgeons from 1897 to 1899.
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John Chiene was awarded the honorary degree of LLD by the University of Edinburgh.
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John Chiene retired to "Aithernie", a large villa in Davidson's Mains on the west side of Edinburgh.