Francis Carmichael Purser (16 September 1876 — 28 February 1934) was an Irish physician and rugby union player.
Born in British India, Purser lost his mother while still a baby and was sent by his father, an Indian Civil Service official, to live with extended family in Galway.
[1][2] Purser began his medical career as a pathologist and general physician, before branching out into neurology.
Becoming one of Ireland's leading neurologists, Purser was an honourary professor of neurology at Trinity College Dublin.
He served as president of the Royal College of Physicians of Ireland and Irish Medical Association.