b. 5 February 1802. d. 16 January 1837. Nationality: Scottish. VIAF.
Poet and physician. Pseudonym: “A Modern Pythagorean.” Born in Glasgow and educated
at the University of Glasgow. Author of *The Anatomy of Drunkenness* (1827) and *The
Philosophy of Sleep* (1830). Influenced by phrenology. Friend of David Moir. Biographical
information: *ODNB*. (AC)