Andrew Balfour, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Andrew Balfour

Scottish Medical Officer, specialist in tropical medicine, rugby union player

Date of Birth: 21-Mar-1873

Place of Birth: Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 30-Jan-1931

Profession: writer, author, military physician, rugby union player

Nationality: United Kingdom

Zodiac Sign: Aries

Sir Andrew Balfour (21 March 1873 – 30 January 1931) was a Scottish Medical Officer who specialised in tropical medicine.
Balfour spent twelve years in Khartoum, Sudan and was the Medical Officer of Health in the city.
As well as writing medical publications, Balfour also wrote historical fiction and fantasy novels, the majority of which were published from 1897 to 1903.
In his youth Balfour was also a notable sportsman playing rugby union for Cambridge University in the Varsity Match and was selected to represent the Scotland national team.