John Sibbald

Sir John Sibbald FRSE FBSE (24 June 1833 – 20 April 1905) was a 19th-century Scottish physician and amateur botanist.

He was born at 106 Lauriston Place,[2] Edinburgh on 24 June 1833 the son of Jane Graham (1807–1875), from Clonmel, Ireland[3] and William Sibbald (1799–1877).

He was educated at Merchiston Castle School then studied medicine at the University of Edinburgh.

Returning to the UK he was assistant to Sir Richard Quain at Brompton Hospital.

[8] He died of throat cancer at home 18 Great King Street,[9] Edinburgh on 20 April 1905.