Dott, Norman McOmish, 1897-1973 (Neurosurgeon)
Dates
- Existence: 1897 - 1973
Biography
Dott was born in Edinburgh in 1897, and educated at George Heriot's School there. Originally apprenticed as a joiner and engineer, he suffered a serious hip injury in an accident, and the observation of medical practice during his hospitalisation determined his future career and he entered Edinburgh University Medical School in 1914. Awarded the Syme Surgical Fellowship in 1921, he worked with Sir Edward Sharpey-Schafer, and his studies on the pituitary led to the award of a Rockefeller Fellowship which enabled him to work as Assistant Resident to Harvey Cushing at the Peter Bent Brigham Hospital, Boston, 1923-1924. With the exception of this year and a brief visit to Cushing in 1929, Dott remained in Edinburgh throughout his career. He did much to establish surgical neurology there and in 1947 became the first Professor of Surgical Neurology at the University. He was a founder member of the Society of British Neurologists in 1926, and its President, 1938-1945. During the Second Worl! d War he served with H.W.B. Cairns, Geoffrey Jefferson and others on the Brain Injuries Committee of the Medical Research Council. He lectured widely on his specialist subjects such as aneurysms, pain, pituitary and also on medical education, hospital planning and staffing, the history of medicine (mainly in relation to his own interests), and more informally on his own experiences and colleagues.
Found in 9 Collections and/or Records:
4 versions of 'Reflections on personal experience' , 1964
Address by Norman Dott to Edinburgh University Club of Bristol, January 1962
Address by Norman Dott to Edinburgh University Club of Bristol, dated January 1962. The lecture mainly mainly contains autobiographical reminiscences. The material consists of 2 copies of the address, one with manuscript revisions and extensions; and correspondence with George L. Alexander.
Address to the Borders Clinical Club, January 1964-March 1964
Address by Norman Dott to the Borders Clinical Club, dated January 1964. The material includes autobiographical material on 'Medical Travels' and notes for a similar talk given to Kirkcaldy Round Table, dated March 1964.
'An itinerant medical man', 1962
Lecture by Norman Dott, 'An itinerant medical man'. The Talk was given to the Colinton Parish Church Literary Society, dated December 1962. The material consists of a manuscript of the talk, and correspondence. Dott was born in Colinton and both talk and correspondence contain reminiscences.
Correspondence from Percival Bailey to Norman Dott, 1965
Correspondence from Percival Bailey to Norman Dott, dated 1965. The brief correspondence was written to accompany a copy of his autobiographical paper 'Eulogium Magistrorum Meorum', and a typescript copy of 'Pepper Pot', Bailey's account of his work with Harvey Cushing, which are included in the folder.
'God's Children', March 1968
Lecture by Norman Dott, 'God's Children'. The talk was given to the Edinburgh Merchant Company Teachers' Association, dated March 1968. The material consists of text of the talk; and correspondence including letters of thanks. The content of the talk is largely autobiographical.
Presentation of Lord Florey for Honorary Fellowship of the College, November 1967
Presentation by Norman Dott of Lord Florey for Honorary Fellowship of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh, dated November 1967. The paper was published in Journal of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh see reference Harris 89 in Coll-32/A.3). The material consists of a typescript of the speech with manuscript corrections.
Proposing motion to elect Lord Florey to Honorary Fellowship of the College, October 1967
Proposing motion by Norman Dott to elect Lord Florey to Honorary Fellowship of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh, dated October 1967. The material includes some biographical notes on Florey.
'The Heritage of the Generations', February 1971
Lecture by Norman Dott, 'The Heritage of the Generations', dated February 1971. The talk was given to St Catherine's Argyle Youth Group. The material consists of the text of the talk (mainly reminiscences) and brief correspondence.
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