Robert McIntyre

Robert Douglas McIntyre (15 December 1913 – 2 February 1998) was a Scottish physician and a Scottish National Party politician and Member of Parliament.

McIntyre studied medicine at the University of Edinburgh and the University of Glasgow, and worked as a GP and a consultant pulmonologist. He came to political prominence in 1945 when he won the Motherwell by-election, becoming the SNP's first ever Member of Parliament (MP).

McIntyre served as the Leader of the Scottish National Party (SNP) from 1947 to 1956, and as President of the SNP from 1958 to 1980. He was the Provost of Stirling from 1967 to 1975. Known affectionately as "Doc Mac", he was often referred to as the "Father of the SNP".

Early life and medical career

McIntyre was born in Motherwell, the son of John Ebenezer McIntyre, a minister of the United Free Church of Scotland. He was educated at Hamilton Academy and Daniel Stewart's College. After a short period working in an accountants’ office, McIntyre managed to acquire the necessary qualifications to enter the University of Edinburgh, where he initially studied chemistry, before switching to study medicine.

Robert McIntyre (Paralympian)

Robert Lindon McIntyre (1952/1953 – 23 December 1995) nicknamed "Macca",was an Australian Paralympic athlete, wheelchair basketball player and coach.

Biography

McIntyre was born in Victoria, and was injured do to a shooting accident when he was nine years old. His wheelchair basketball career began in 1968 when he represented Victoria at the National Wheelchair Games, where he was voted "best and fairest". He was then selected for the 1968 Tel Aviv Paralympics, where he won a gold medal in the Men's Slalom B event and participated in the Australia men's national wheelchair basketball team; he would go on to win medals at athletics events at every Paralympics until 1984, and participate in Australia's wheelchair basketball squad at every games until 1980. At the 1972 Heidelberg Paralympics, he won a bronze medal in the Men's Slalom 5 event, but did not win any medals at the 1976 Toronto Games. He also represented Australia at the Commonwealth Paraplegic Games in 1970 and 1974.