Pulney Andy
Pulney Andy | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1831 |
| Died | 1909 (age 78) |
| Nationality | British Indian |
| Occupation | Doctor |
| Known for | First Indian to receive a British medical degree |
Pulney Andy was a doctor by profession and the first Indian to receive a British medical degree in 1860.[1][2] He also conceived and established the National Church of India in Madras in 1886.
Education and career
Dr.Senjee Pulney Andy was born into a Hindu family in 1831 in Tiruchirappalli or Trichinopoly as it was known then. He graduated from Madras Christian College in 1859 and left to England where he registered for a medical degree. He received his degree of Doctor of Medicine from the University of St. Andrews in 1860.[1] In 1862, he became a fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons and returned to India. He received a special appointment from the Madras government as superintendent of vaccination and was posted to the Malabar. During his appointment he published papers in various journals including The Protective Influence of Vaccination[2] and On Branched Palms in Southern India.[3]
He was baptized in Calicut on 3 May 1863 but did not join a church. He was the editor of the newspaper Eastern Star.
References
- ^ a b "Medical News". The Lancet. Elsevier: 346. October 6, 1860. Retrieved 20 February 2011.
{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: year (link) - ^ a b Wolpert, Stanley (2005). Encyclopedia of India: Volume 1. Gale. p. 44. ISBN 9780684313498.
{{cite book}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|coauthors=(help); More than one of|pages=and|page=specified (help) - ^ Pulney, Andy (1869). "On Branched Palms in Southern India". Transactions of the Linnean Society of London. 26 (3). Wiley: 661–662. doi:10.1111/j.1096-3642.1869.tb00544.x. Retrieved 20 February 2011.