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Alumni who became doctors

International medical students in the 1920s

Today, the University of St Andrews is undoubtedly international: it is estimated that 49% of our current student body is international.[1] But the presence of international students is perhaps not as new a phenomenon…

Veera Krishna Samy (1899-1974)

Veera Krishna Samy [1921-UCD-063] was probably born on 26 July 1899. He was from Singapore, and was the son of a medical practitioner. He matriculated aged 22 in 1921 into University College Dundee to study for an…

Ari Krishna Ramachandra (b.1896)

Ari Krishna Ramachandra [1921-UCD-013] was born 11th July 1896. He was from Singapore. At some point, he travelled to Britain. On census day in 1921, he was in London, but was listed as an (unmarried) Edinburgh…

Blema Rosen (1903-1990), MBChB 1926

Blema Rosen [1921-UCD-062] was born 30 September 1903, in Dundee. Her father was Jacob Rosen. Blema went to school locally, at Morgan Academy, and in 1921, she matriculated at University College Dundee. She studied…

Susan Bisset (later, Wilson) (1902-1981), MBChB 1929

Susan Helen Bisset [1921-UCD-008] was born on 28 September 1902, in Dundee. Her father was Christopher Bisset. She was educated at Harris academy and then at the High School of Dundee. In 1921, she matriculated at…