Sir Andrew Clark, 1st Baronet

Sir Andrew Clark, 1st Baronet (28 October 18266 November 1893), was a Scottish physician and pathologist.

Early life and education Clark was born in Aberdeen, Scotland, on 28 October 1826. He was the illegitimate son of Amelia Anderson and Andrew Clark, a physician. His mother died at his birth, and his father died when Clark was seven years old. His guardians were then two wealthy uncles.

Career In 1849, he became pathologist to the Haslar Hospital where Thomas Henry Huxley was one of his colleagues. In 1853, he was the successful candidate for the newly instituted post of curator to the museum of the London Hospital. There he intended to devote all his energies to pathology, but circumstances brought him into active medical practice. Clark was created a baronet in 1883 in recognition of his services to medical science. He was elected the same year president of the Clinical Society of London. In June 1885h, Clark was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society. He was elected president of the Royal Medical and Chirurgical Society in 1892.

Writing Despite the claims of his practice, Clark wrote many books, in the precise and polished style on which he used to pride himself. Doubtless owing largely to personal reasons, lung diseases and especially lung fibrosis formed his favourite theme, but he also discussed other subjects, such as kidney failure, anemia, constipation, etc.

Clark died in London after a paralytic stroke. He was buried at Essendon, Hertfordshire, near his country house at Hatfield, Hertfordshire.