The teaching in Scottish medical schools in the second half of the 18th century had a reputation that stretched far beyond Britain. Edinburgh attracted students not only for its high academic standards but also for its freedom from religious constraints and its developing interest in the sciences. John MacCulloch was taught at Edinburgh by Joseph Black (1728-99) who had chosen chemistry as a career rather than medicine. Already MacCulloch's enquiring mind ranged over many subjects.
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