James Towers CM
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James Towers was the first occupant of the Regius Chair of Midwifery at the University of Glasgow
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A pre-eminent surgeon, he studied obstetrics at Edinburgh Royal Infirmary
, and also in London. In 1790 Towers requested to lecture on obstetrics at the University of Glasgow, and he was appointed the first Professor of Midwifery in 1815.
Towers married Helen McLehose, later called Helen Hozier, at Glasgow in 1790. A firm Tory
, he was the father of William Towers-Clark (1805-1870), writer and Dean of the Faculty of Procurators
, and of John Towers (1791-1833), who succeeded him as the second occupant of the Chair of Midwifery
at the University.
University of Glasgow
The University of Glasgow is the fourth-oldest university in the English-speaking world and one of Scotland's four ancient universities. Located in Glasgow, the university was founded in 1451 and is presently one of seventeen British higher education institutions ranked amongst the top 100 of the...
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A pre-eminent surgeon, he studied obstetrics at Edinburgh Royal Infirmary
Edinburgh Royal Infirmary
The Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh or RIE, sometimes mistakenly referred to as Edinburgh Royal Infirmary or ERI, was established in 1729 and is the oldest voluntary hospital in Scotland. The new buildings of 1879 were claimed to be the largest voluntary hospital in the United Kingdom, and later on...
, and also in London. In 1790 Towers requested to lecture on obstetrics at the University of Glasgow, and he was appointed the first Professor of Midwifery in 1815.
Towers married Helen McLehose, later called Helen Hozier, at Glasgow in 1790. A firm Tory
Tory
Toryism is a traditionalist and conservative political philosophy which grew out of the Cavalier faction in the Wars of the Three Kingdoms. It is a prominent ideology in the politics of the United Kingdom, but also features in parts of The Commonwealth, particularly in Canada...
, he was the father of William Towers-Clark (1805-1870), writer and Dean of the Faculty of Procurators
Royal Faculty of Procurators in Glasgow
The Royal Faculty of Procurators in Glasgow is a professional body of legal practitioners based in Glasgow and providing services to lawyers in the city and the surrounding area...
, and of John Towers (1791-1833), who succeeded him as the second occupant of the Chair of Midwifery
Midwifery
Midwifery is a health care profession in which providers offer care to childbearing women during pregnancy, labour and birth, and during the postpartum period. They also help care for the newborn and assist the mother with breastfeeding....
at the University.