The last apothecary: Eric Knott (1896–1993) and 20th-century pharmacy in Scotland

The last apothecary: Eric Knott (1896–1993) and 20th-century pharmacy in Scotland

Eric Knott was the last Apothecary at the Royal Public Dispensary and the last Principal of the Duncan School of Pharmacy. He linked pre-war apothecary practice to post-war chemist dispensing. This paper tracks his career from the Duncan School of Pharmacy, transfer to Heriot-Watt College in 1936, t...

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Main Author: SL Goggins
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh 2018-09-01
Series:The Journal of the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
Subjects:
apothecary
chemist and druggist
general practice
pharmacy
Royal Public Dispensary
Online Access:https://www.rcpe.ac.uk/sites/default/files/jrcpe_48_3_goggins.pdf
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The last apothecary: Eric Knott (1896–1993) and 20th-century pharmacy in Scotland
The Journal of the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
apothecary
chemist and druggist
general practice
pharmacy
Royal Public Dispensary
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title The last apothecary: Eric Knott (1896–1993) and 20th-century pharmacy in Scotland
title_short The last apothecary: Eric Knott (1896–1993) and 20th-century pharmacy in Scotland
title_full The last apothecary: Eric Knott (1896–1993) and 20th-century pharmacy in Scotland
title_fullStr The last apothecary: Eric Knott (1896–1993) and 20th-century pharmacy in Scotland
title_full_unstemmed The last apothecary: Eric Knott (1896–1993) and 20th-century pharmacy in Scotland
title_sort last apothecary: eric knott (1896–1993) and 20th-century pharmacy in scotland
publisher Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
series The Journal of the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
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2042-8189
publishDate 2018-09-01
description Eric Knott was the last Apothecary at the Royal Public Dispensary and the last Principal of the Duncan School of Pharmacy. He linked pre-war apothecary practice to post-war chemist dispensing. This paper tracks his career from the Duncan School of Pharmacy, transfer to Heriot-Watt College in 1936, to the close of the Royal Public Dispensary in 1963, when the premises were transferred to the University of Edinburgh. It draws on unpublished archival material and long unseen collections from National Museums Scotland to explore what Knott’s career can tell us about the impact of new legislation and the introduction of the NHS on pharmacy in Scotland.
topic apothecary
chemist and druggist
general practice
pharmacy
Royal Public Dispensary
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