W. G. Aitchison (William George Aitchison ) Robertson

Born around 1865 and dying in 1946, W. G. Aitchison Robertson was a Scottish physician and barrister whose career brought together medicine, law, and teaching. Reliable sources describe him as an expert in medical jurisprudence, the field that applies medical knowledge to legal questions.

He is best known as the author of works on forensic medicine, toxicology, and medical ethics, including Aids to Forensic Medicine and Toxicology and Manual of Medical Jurisprudence and Toxicology. These books were written to be practical guides, which helps explain why they continued to circulate widely long after first publication.

Available source material focuses much more on his professional roles and publications than on his private life. No suitable confirmed portrait image was found from the page reviewed, so none is included here.