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aug 1, 1712 - The idea

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John Munro, President of the Incorporation of Surgeons in 1712, set in motion a project to establish a "Seminary of Medical Education" in Edinburgh, of which a General Hospital was an integral part. Funded by philanthropists, donations from Church of Scotland parishes and Episcopal meeting houses in Edinburgh.

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aug 1, 1712
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~ 314 years ago