James Macartney (anatomist), Date of Birth, Date of Death

James Macartney (anatomist)

anatomist

Date of Birth: 08-Mar-1770

Date of Death: 06-Mar-1843

Profession: anatomist

Zodiac Sign: Pisces

James Macartney (born 8 March 1770 in Armagh, died 6 March 1843 in Dublin) was an anatomist.
He began life as an Irish volunteer in 1780, and was afterwards educated at the endowed classical school at Armagh, and then at a private school.
He was associated for a time with the Sheares brothers and Lord Edward Fitzgerald, the United Irishmen but, being dissatisfied with their programme, he cut himself adrift and began to study medicine.