Robert William Philip

Sir Robert William Philip
FRCPE FRCP FRSE FRCSE
Born(1857-12-29)29 December 1857
Govan, Renfrewshire
Died25 January 1939(1939-01-25) (aged 81)
Edinburgh, Scotland
NationalityScottish
Occupation(s)Extra-Physician to HM the King in Scotland
Consulting Physician, Royal Infirmary, Edinburgh
Professor of Tuberculosis, University of Edinburgh
Years active1887 - 1939
Known forthe treatment of tuberculosis
Relatives
  • Elizabeth Motherwell (wife) (m.1888)
  • Edith McGaw (wife) (m.1938)
  • Adam Philip, Minister General Assembly, Brother
  • Alexander Philip, calendar reform, cousin

Sir Robert William Philip (29 December 1857 – 25 January 1939) was a Scottish physician and pioneer in the treatment and control of tuberculosis.

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