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Robert Stevenson Thomson Robert Stevenson Thomson Prof Robert Stevenson Thomson FRSE FFPSG (1858 – 1905) was a 19th century British physician. He was born in Southampton to Scots parents. His father was a civil engineer and Robert's name appears a homage to the engineer Robert Stevenson. The family spent much time in St. Petersburg in Russia during his early years. Here he learnt both German and Russian before returning to Britain to his father's home town of Glasgow. Robert was then educated at Glasgow Academy before studying Medicine at Glasgow University gaining a general degree first (1880) before qualifying MB CM in 1882.