Quotes:Abercrombie, John

Zirkoff, Boris

Abercrombie, John, Scottish physician, b. at Aberdeen, Oct. 10, 1780; d. Nov. 14, 1844. Went in 1800 to Edinburgh where he studied medicine, taking his degree in 1803. After further studies at St. George’s Hospital in London, he returned to Edinburgh and began practicing. He was connected with the public dispensary, and specialized in acquiring knowledge of the moral and physical condition of the poor. He combined metaphysical interests with his scientific research, and is best remembered as the author of *Inquiries Concerning the Intellectual Powers and the Investigation of Truth (Edinburgh, 1830). Towards the end of his life he decided to quit the established church. His literary output on scientific subjects was very considerable.

Source: Boris de Zirkoff, «H. P. Blavatsky Collected Writings», vol. 4, p. 619