Category:Andrew Balfour (physician)

**Andrew Balfour**
	Scottish Medical Officer, specialist in tropical medicine, rugby union player (1873–1931)
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Date of birth	21 March 1873; Edinburgh
Date of death	30 January 1931; Penshurst
Country of citizenship	United Kingdom; United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland (Royal and Parliamentary Titles Act 1927, –1927);
Educated at	University of Edinburgh; George Watson's College; Gonville and Caius College;
Occupation	military physician; rugby union player; writer;
Member of sports team	Scotland national rugby union team (4, 0, 197, 1896–1897); Cambridge University RUFC;
Father	Thomas Alexander Goldie Balfour;
Award received	Companion of the Order of the Bath; Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George;
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English: Sir Andrew Balfour KCMG CB (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.