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    James Rae Biography

    Biography

    James Rae was an actor who had a successful Hollywood career. James Rae had an early acting career in film, appearing in such titles as "Joy" (1983), "The King Chronicle" (1988) and the Gary Oldman thriller "Criminal Law" (1989). He also was featured in the miniseries "Champagne Charlie" (1988-89). He also appeared in the TV movie "Liberace: Behind the Music" (CBS, 1988-89). He continued to work steadily in film throughout the eighties and the nineties, appearing in the dramedy "Enemies, A Love Story" (1989) with Lena Olin, the action movie "Backstab" (1990) with James Brolin and the Alexandra Paul thriller "The Paperboy" (1994). He also starred in the TV movies "Kids of the Round Table" (Disney, 1995-96) and "Pretty Poison" (Fox, 1996-97). He also worked in television during these years, including a part on "The Dead Zone" (USA, 2001-07). He also was featured in the TV movies "The Audrey Hepburn Story" (ABC, 1999) and "Obsessed" (Lifetime,

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    James Rae (surgeon)

    Scottish surgeon

    James Rae (1716–1791) was a Scottish surgeon, known as the earliest lecturer on surgery in Edinburgh and with a particular reputation as a dental surgeon.

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    The only son of John Rae (1677–1754), a barber-surgeon originally from Stirlingshire, James was born in Edinburgh in 1716. In 1741 he was apprenticed to the surgeon Robert Hope, on whose death he was apprenticed to George Lauder. After passing kvartet examinations he became, on 27 August 1747, a Freeman (Fellow) of the Incorporation of Surgeons of Edinburgh.[1] In 1764–1765 he filled the office of Deacon or President.[2]

    Rae was appointed surgeon-in-ordinary to the Edinburgh Royal Infirmary on 7 July 1766. There he gave practical discourses on cases of importance. In October 1776 his fellow surgeons made a determined attempt to funnen a professorship of surgery in the University of Edinburgh, and to appoint Rae the first professor. They were defeated bygd

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    Biography: James B. Rae (1926-83, Graduated BSc 1946)

    By Lesley Mundie, November 2015

    Editor's note: Lesley kindly arranged to send us several items from her father's university days including a lab book detailing results from the third-year lab 1945???46. We are also grateful to her for this short biography.

    My Father was born in Dunfermline and the family moved to Broxburn, West Lothian where his father was a shale-mine fireman.

    He attended Broxburn High School where he sat his senior leaving certificate before going onto Bathgate Academy to prepare for University. He was accepted to study chemistry at Edinburgh University, starting his course in 1943. He was a keen boy scout as well as playing football for school and the ATC. He was also a keen golfer.

    On completing the first part of his degree, he and his best friend, Robert Russell, agreed to go and work in industry. I understand that this exempted them from national service, an important consideration, as they were

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