# James Greig Smith

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Prof **James Greig Smith** [FRSE](/source/FRSE) (1854–1897) was a 19th-century Scottish surgeon and author of the highly successful textbook **Abdominal Surgery**.

A keen sportsman, his interests included yachting, shooting, golf and boxing. He was also a heavy smoker.[1]

## Life

He was born at [Nigg](/source/Nigg,_Aberdeen), a small village just outside [Aberdeen](/source/Aberdeen). He was educated at [Aberdeen Grammar School](/source/Aberdeen_Grammar_School) under William Barrack then studied for a general degree at [Aberdeen University](/source/Aberdeen_University), gaining a general degree (MA) in 1873, then studied Medicine under [Prof William Pirrie](/source/William_Pirrie_(surgeon)) graduating MB ChB in 1876. In the same year he joined [Bristol Royal Infirmary](/source/Bristol_Royal_Infirmary) as a Junior House Surgeon. In 1879 he was promoted to Senior Surgeon (aged only 25).[2]

In 1883 he was elected a Fellow of the [Royal Society of Edinburgh](/source/Royal_Society_of_Edinburgh). His proposers were [William Stirling](/source/William_Stirling_(physiologist)), [John Charles Ogilvie Will](/source/John_Charles_Ogilvie_Will), [Joseph Lister](/source/Joseph_Lister) and [Henry Marshall](/source/Henry_Marshall_(physician)).[3]

From 1883 to 1890 he edited the *Bristol Medico-Chirurgical Journal* with L. M. Griffiths. From 1888 he lectured in Surgery at [University College, Bristol](/source/University_College,_Bristol). In 1893 he became president of the Bristol Medico-Chirurgical Society, in the same year becoming professor of surgery at the university.[4]

He died in [Bristol](/source/Bristol) on 29 May 1897 following a short period of [pneumonia](/source/Pneumonia). He was only 43 years old. He is buried at [Redland Green](/source/Redland_Green) Cemetery.[4]

## Publications

- *Abdominal Surgery* (1888 and multiple later editions) also translated into French, German and Italian

## Family

He was married with one daughter.

## References

1. Bristol Medico-Chirurgical Journal June 1897

1. British Medical Journal: obituaries 5 June 1897

1. [*Biographical Index of Former Fellows of the Royal Society of Edinburgh 1783–2002*](https://web.archive.org/web/20160304074135/https://www.royalsoced.org.uk/cms/files/fellows/biographical_index/fells_indexp2.pdf). The Royal Society of Edinburgh. July 2006. ISBN 0-902-198-84-X. Archived from [the original](https://www.royalsoced.org.uk/cms/files/fellows/biographical_index/fells_indexp2.pdf) on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 20 July 2018.

1. ["Bio"](http://www.johnpowell.net/gsmith.pdf). *www.johnpowell.net*

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