Richard Scott FRCGP (1914 – 28 November 1983) was a Scottish medical doctor who was the first professor of general practice.
[2] He served in the Royal Army Medical Corps 1939 to 1945 during which time he attained the rank of lieutenant colonel.
[2] In 1946 Scott was appointed as a lecturer in the department of public health and social medicine at the University of Edinburgh.
On 5 July 1948, Scott's general medical practice opened to serve the health needs of a local community while also having academic links to the University of Edinburgh.
[8] He gave the eleventh James MacKenzie lecture in the Great Hall of Tavistock House on 21 November 1964.