title: Corrigendum.
abstract: The article A Memoir of Sir John Forbes (1787-1861) (DOI: 10.1177/0967772013504859 ) by Robin Agnew, which appeared in the Journal of Medical Biography Volume 22, Issue 4, included a date error. On page 190 of the issue, 'Auenbrugger (1722-1821)' should be Auenbrugger (1722-1809)'.