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James Adey Ogle (born 1792, died 1857) was an important English doctor and a professor at Oxford University. He helped change how medical students were taught and examined in his time.

Early Life and Education

James Adey Ogle was born on October 22, 1792, in London. His father was also a doctor. When James was 16, he went to Eton College, a famous school. In 1810, he started studying at Trinity College, Oxford. He was very good at math and earned a scholarship. In 1813, he achieved top marks in mathematics.

After his studies at Oxford, Ogle decided to become a doctor. He attended medical schools in London, including the Windmill Street school. He also traveled to France, Italy, and Germany to learn from doctors there. He spent some winters studying in Edinburgh, Scotland, learning from many different professors. When he returned to London, he continued his medical training at Middlesex Hospital and St. Bartholomew's Hospital. He earned his medical degree (M.D.) from Oxford in 1820.

A Career in Medicine and Education

After finishing his studies, Dr. Ogle settled in Oxford. In 1820, he became a math tutor at Trinity College, where he had once been a student. One of his students was John Henry Newman, who later became a close friend.

Dr. Ogle quickly became a respected figure in the medical world. In 1822, he was elected a Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians (F.R.C.P.). This is a high honor for doctors. In 1824, he became a doctor at the Radcliffe Infirmary and the Warneford Lunatic Asylum in Oxford. He also became a professor of medicine at the university that same year. In 1826, he was made a Fellow of the Royal Society, which is a group for top scientists.

Dr. Ogle was very involved in improving medical education. In 1836, he worked with other professors, John Kidd and Charles Daubeny, to update the rules for medical degrees at Oxford. He helped create a public exam for students wanting to earn their medical degree (M.B.).

In 1851, Dr. Ogle was appointed the Regius Professor of Medicine at Oxford, which was a very important position. He continued to work on improving how science was taught and examined at the university.

His Ideas and Writings

In 1841, Dr. Ogle published his only known writing, a pamphlet called A Letter to the Reverend the Warden of Wadham College, on the System of Education pursued at Oxford. In this letter, he suggested some big changes for education at Oxford. He was the first to propose creating a special school for natural science at Oxford, which was later established in 1851. He also suggested having an entrance exam for students, which was a new idea at the time.

Family Life

In 1810, James Ogle married Sarah Homfray. She passed away in 1835. They had four sons and five daughters.

Three of their sons became church ministers:

• James Ambrose Ogle
• Richard Jeston Ogle
• Dr. William Ogle, who became an important statistician.
• Octavius Ogle

Their daughters also married notable people:

• Amelia married James Bowling Mozley.
• Caroline married Manuel John Johnson in 1850.
• Mary married the Reverend Charles Walter Payne Crawfurd. Their son was Raymond Crawfurd.
• Isabella Henrietta married the Reverend Charles Terry in 1855.

Dr. Ogle passed away on September 25, 1857, at the age of 64. He was buried in St Sepulchre's Cemetery in Oxford.